Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 14016

Air Pollution

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

ConservativeFylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the levels of air pollution between the most and least deprived communities.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Poor air quality is one of the largest environmental risks to public health in the United Kingdom. Areas of high deprivation frequently have higher levels of traffic or industrial activities. People in lower socio-economic groups are more likely to have p...

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