The government agrees with the Committee's recommendations. Target implementation date: September 2027. The recently published Waste Crime Action Plan delivers the toughest ever crackdown on illegal dumping, setting out government’s intention to strengthen intelligence capabilities to improve the detection of waste crime. Defra is investing in advanced technologies and with NPCC, are reviewing intelligence sharing between the Environment Agency, Local Authorities, the police, NCA and HMRC to ensure that enforcement bodies have access to the high-quality evidence needed for effective prosecution. Defra will evaluate the application of new technologies as it goes along, to understand their impact on response times. The Environment Agency is introducing a new Operational Waste Intelligence and Analysis Unit to bring together satellite, drone and visual imagery, financial and criminal data and other intelligence. The unit will spot unusual activity sooner, flag risks before they escalate and accelerate enforcement action. HM Land Registry will support the Environment Agency in accessing land ownership data, meaning the Environment Agency will be better placed to identify unusual patterns at an earlier stage and combine this with other intelligence to trigger more timely interventions. Defra has set up a multi-disciplinary team with a key focus on how digital can support the delivery of its outcomes on waste and the circular economy. This Delivery Group is working with policy and operational colleagues to develop strategic roadmaps to deliver the department’s outcomes here which will inform the investment needed in digital services.