Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110353

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 had made of the adequacy of alignment between national government targets and obligations and local government actions to improve ambient air quality in England.

Answer

Emma Hardy

National targets and local actions are aligned through statutory duties that require local authorities to assess air quality, designate Air Quality Management Areas, and produce Air Quality Action Plans tied to national air quality objectives. Local autho...

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