Question follow-through · 100511

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce the level of exposure to children of diesel emissions from buses operating near schools.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
16 Dec 2025
Target answer date
18 Dec 2025
Answer
22 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce the level of exposure to children of diesel emissions from buses operating near schools.

  2. 18 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The Government shares the concern about the impact diesel bus emissions have on air quality, and ultimately to children's health. The NO2 programme has provided £576m to support local authorities (LAs) to improve air quality in areas of nitrogen oxide exc...

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