Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 72088
Respiratory Diseases: Fires
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of treating health conditions linked to exposure to domestic bonfire smoke in areas with high rates of respiratory illness.
Answer
Ashley DaltonLocal authorities have a duty to monitor and review air quality in their areas. The Environment Agency manages the United Kingdom's national monitoring sites on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.No specific assessment of t...
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