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Written question asked by Bishop of St Albans (Bishops (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 24 April 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 May 2024. It was answered by Lord Douglas-Miller (Conservative) on Friday, 24 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Air Quality Grant Scheme

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the impact that withdrawing funding for the Air Quality Grant Scheme will have on public health.

Answer

An impact assessment on public health was not carried out before withdrawing the Air Quality Grant Scheme for 2023-2024. The Minister used his discretion not to fund the Local Air Quality Grant Scheme for the 2023-2024 financial year. He has asked Defra officials to consider the future of the scheme and how it might be redesigned to better deliver positive outcomes for local air quality and public health and therefore enhanced value for money for taxpayers.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4084
Session
2023-24
Related items
Air Quality Grant Scheme: Finance
Wednesday, 7 August 2024
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Air quality grant scheme
Link
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