Written question asked by Ruth Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 January 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 January 2022. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 January 2022 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Air Pollution: Witham
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many children aged 18 and under in Witham constituency (a) live in and (b) go to school in areas with unsafe levels of air pollution.
- Answer
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The Government does not hold this information.
Air pollution has reduced significantly since 2010 – at a national level emissions of fine particulate matter have fallen by 11%, while emissions of nitrogen oxides are at their lowest level since records began. The Government is committed to going further and is taking a range of actions to improve air quality, including through the landmark Environment Act 2021 and by implementing the Clean Air Strategy.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 97082
- Session
- 2021-22
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Children Air pollution Witham
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2022-01-12 16:24:40 +0000
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