Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Barry Sheerman (Labour and Co-operative Party), on Monday, 30 January 2023, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 18 members in total.

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Drive-through road side pollution

That this House recognises that poor air quality is one of the greatest public health challenges of our time; has considered the research conducted by the BBC and Dr Anita Chinnaswamy which discovered that levels of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter were peaking at many times the UK legal air quality limits for emissions within the drive-throughs of select major fast food outlets; is concerned about the severe health impacts that air pollution can have on those individuals who suffer from prolonged exposure, such as employees and local residents; deeply regrets the link between instances of high road air pollution and deprivation in our country; and calls upon the Government to prioritise enforcement of the law and the fast-food industry to implement innovative solutions to reduce exposure to road air pollution caused by idling vehicles in drive-throughs in the quickest way possible.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

811 

Session

2022-23

Other sponsors

Stewart Hosie

Virendra Sharma

Jim Shannon

Christine Jardine

Richard Foord

Subjects

Air pollution Roads Restaurants Take-away food

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk