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Written question asked by Vicky Foxcroft (Labour) on Monday, 6 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 November 2017. It was answered by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 November 2017 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Playgrounds: Air Pollution

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of playgrounds which are within 150 metres of roads with above legal levels of air pollution.

Answer

The Department does not hold this information.

Data from monitoring sites is available on https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Local authorities can choose where to monitor air quality.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
111517
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Air pollution Playgrounds
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk