Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 7788

Air Pollution

Tabled: 8 October 2024

Answered: 15 October 2024

Question

Rebecca Long Bailey

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce new clean air targets in line with World Health Organisation guidelines; and if he will fund (a) local and (b) regional authorities to tackle the worst ar

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Government is committed to meeting current legal targets for air quality, including the targets recently set under the Environment Act 2021, and will review the policy measures needed to achieve them. We will deliver a comprehensive Clean Air Strategy...

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