Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106800

Public Health: Wood-burning Stoves

Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal DemocratSurrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of domestic wood burning in residential areas on public health.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Chief Medical Officer’s 2022 Annual Report highlighted that domestic wood burning is a significant source of harmful fine particulate matter, particularly in residential areas.The UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA’s) systematic reviews of the associa...

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