Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 92392
Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control
Tabled: 18 November 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025
Question
Dr Scott Arthur
Labour — Edinburgh South West
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the Department for Transport on (a) plans to achieve and (b) progress on compliance with legal nitrogen dioxide limits on all roads.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Joint Air Quality Unit (JAQU) is a joint DEFRA/DfT division that is responsible for delivering compliance with NO2 targets set out in the Air Quality Plan 2017. DfT and Defra work together on progress and compliance with targets.