Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 39813

Air Pollution

Tabled: 20 March 2025

Answered: 26 March 2025

Question

Tim Farron

Liberal Democrat — Westmorland and Lonsdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing the system for forecasting air pollution episodes.

Answer

Emma Hardy

As part of the Air Quality Information System review an evaluation of the Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI), including the provision of the forecast, was carried out. This evaluation found that the forecast was accurate and provided precise representation of...

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