Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 55580

Smoke Control Areas

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Siân Berry

Green PartyBrighton Pavilion

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) powers and (b) funding available to local authorities to enforce smoke control areas.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Defra continues to support local authorities who have declared or are exploring declaring smoke control areas.