Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 36311

Air Pollution: Productivity and Employment

Tabled: 6 March 2025

Answered: 11 March 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Paul Kohler

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the levels of air pollution on (a) economic productivity and (b) workforce participation.

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Government assesses the impact on labour productivity and workforce participation of changes in air pollution from new policies. The Defra's damage cost guidance is used for these assessments and is publicly available online: https://www.gov.uk/govern...

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