Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110731

Air Pollution: Standards

Tabled: 4 February 2026

Answered: 12 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 UK's performance in comparison with international counterparts in setting standards for air quality in (a) ambient air and (b) indoor air.

Answer

Emma Hardy

We maintain a continued dialogue on ambient air quality with international partners and technical expert groups to inform our air quality policy, including through the ongoing revision of the 2012 amended Gothenburg Protocol and its obligations. The UK ha...

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