Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 62834

Air Pollution

Tabled: 25 June 2025

Answered: 2 July 2025

Question

Jessica Toale

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of poor air quality on marginalised communities.

Answer

Emma Hardy

This is an issue that Defra takes seriously, which is why we commissioned our independent Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) to examine the evidence on air pollution disparities across different communities and regions in the UK. Their report demonstrates sp...

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