Adam Jogee MP: written questions

Written questions

• TemperatureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67655More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of publishing a heat strategy.

  Answer: The National Adaptation Programme, published in 2023, sets out in a single document the programme of actions that government is taking to address climate risk, including on overheating.

  Answered 22 Jul 2025

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• Climate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67654More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Government’s approach to climate adaptation.

  Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues. Ministers and officials from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are working with departments on the issue of climate adaptation.

  Answered 22 Jul 2025

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• Air PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67653More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of aligning the UK's PM2.5 air quality targets with the World Health Organisation’s 2021 guidelines.

  Answer: The revised Environmental Improvement Plan is due to include further details on the PM2.5 air quality targets set under the Environment Act 2021. The World Health Organisation (WHO) air quality guidelines will continue to inform our evidence when consider...

  Answered 16 Jul 2025

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• Air Pollution: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67652More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of PM2.5 exposure on children’s health outcomes.

  Answer: Air pollution exposure can be harmful to everyone. Children are more vulnerable to the effects than adults due to their incomplete lung development, high physical activity and breathing rates, and lower height, which increases exposure to traffic pollutio...

  Answered 28 Jul 2025

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