Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 78059

Pollution Control: Public Places

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025

Question

Mark Pritchard

ConservativeThe Wrekin

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the use of petrol leaf blowers in public spaces on (a) noise pollution and (b) air quality.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Department for Business and Trade is responsible for the legislation covering noise from outdoor equipment which is governed by the Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001 as amended by the Product Safety and M...

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