Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110349

Air Pollution: Standards

Tabled: 3 February 2026

Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Tim Farron

Liberal Democrat — Westmorland and Lonsdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of national targets, requirements and performance standards for air quality and national emission ceilings in protecting public health, cli

Answer

Emma Hardy

Defra regularly assesses the adequacy of national air quality targets and emission ceilings through statutory annual reporting and formal reviews of the Environmental Improvement Plan.