Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110356

Air Pollution: Departmental Coordination

Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Tim Farron

Liberal DemocratWestmorland and Lonsdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support change on ambient air quality across Government.

Answer

Emma Hardy
We are determined to improve air quality and protect the public from the harm of pollution. That is why we are taking steps to reform areas like simpler industrial permitting to reduce emissions, and tightening standards for new wood burning appliances to...

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