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Written question asked by Afzal Khan (Labour) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Thursday, 16 October 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Air Pollution: Manchester Rusholme

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to improve air quality monitoring in Manchester Rusholme constituency.

Answer

Local authorities are responsible for monitoring and assessing local air quality in their areas.

At a national level, air quality monitoring is undertaken across Greater Manchester at multiple locations, including Salford Eccles, Manchester Picadilly, Tameside A635, Bury Whitefield Roadside, Shaw Crompton Way and Manchester Sharston, measuring either NO2 and/or PM2.5.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
78464
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Air pollution Monitoring Manchester Rusholme
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk