Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 83303
Firewood: Health Hazards
Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Question
Mary Glindon
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the Department for Health and Social Care on the public health impact of domestic wood burning, in the context of the forthcoming Environme
Answer
Emma HardyDefra and DHSC officials work closely on a range of environmental public health issues. A commitment to reduce emissions from domestic combustion is set out in the Government’s NHS 10 Year Plan for England.