Question follow-through · 61202

Firewood: Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase awareness of the potential impact of air pollution from domestic wood burning on public health.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
19 Jun 2025
Target answer date
24 Jun 2025
Answer
24 Jun 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase awareness of the potential impact of air pollution from domestic wood burning on public health.

  2. 24 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Following the publication of the Air Quality Information System (AQIS) review in March, we are working to increase awareness about air pollution and make air quality part of everyday conversations.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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