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Written question asked by Ian Byrne (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 July 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 September 2022. It was answered by Steve Double (Conservative) on Monday, 5 September 2022 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Air Pollution: Playgrounds and Schools

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) schools and (b) playgrounds in England that are in the vicinity of air quality monitoring sites that have recorded a rise in the level of air pollutants in the last 12 months.

Answer

Data on the location of monitoring sites, as well as pollutant concentrations from these sites, is available on the UK Air website (https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
40987
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Air pollution Playgrounds Schools
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk