Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 14014

Air Pollution: Costs

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 2 July 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

ConservativeFylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the annual economic cost of air pollution to the UK.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Reducing air pollution brings real economic gains through increased productivity and reduced costs. Air pollution economic costs are assessed for all government policies in accordance with HM Treasury's Green Book (More information can be found at: Assess...

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