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Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce new clean air targets in line with World Health Organisation guidelines; and if he will fund (a) local and (b) regional authorities to tackle the worst ar

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
8 Oct 2024
Target answer date
10 Oct 2024
Answer
15 Oct 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce new clean air targets in line with World Health Organisation guidelines; and if he will fund (a) local and (b) regional authorities to tackle the worst ar

  2. 10 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to meeting current legal targets for air quality, including the targets recently set under the Environment Act 2021, and will review the policy measures needed to achieve them. We will deliver a comprehensive Clean Air Strategy...

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