Written question asked by Ruth Jones (Labour) on Thursday, 13 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 October 2022. It was answered by Trudy Harrison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 October 2022 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Air Pollution: Pollution Control
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a stand-alone Clean Air Act.
- Answer
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HM Government does not consider that a new Clean Air Act would add any benefit to our comprehensive existing air quality legal framework, which already allows us the powers and capability we need to make effective interventions to drive down air pollution.
This includes the Environment Act 2021, under which we have consulted on two new targets for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) - the pollutant most harmful to human health. The primary focus of our new targets is to drive improvements to public health.
Secondary information
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- Written question
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- 62993
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Air pollution Pollution control
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