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To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent judgment ClientEarth (No 2) vs SSEFRA ordering the Government to draw up an improved air quality plan, whether they will consider making it compulsory for local authorities to implement air quality monitors outside all schools and children’s playgrounds.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent judgment ClientEarth (No 2) vs SSEFRA ordering the Government to draw up an improved air quality plan, whether they will consider making it compulsory for local authorities to implement air quality monitors outside all schools and children’s playgrounds.
Improving air quality is a priority for this Government and we are determined to cut harmful emissions.
The Government is considering next steps in light of both the High Court judgment and recent updates in data on emissions from diesel vehicles and we will set out further measures next year.
Our plans have always followed the best available evidence and we have always been clear that we are ready to update them if necessary. We can now confirm a timetable for updating our plans next year and further improving the nation’s air quality. We will consult on a revised air quality plan by 24 April 2017 and publish a final plan by 31 July 2017.
Local authorities are responsible for reviewing and assessing local air quality, including decisions on local air quality monitoring. Their local knowledge and interaction with the communities that they serve mean that they know the issues on the ground in detail and the solutions that are best suited to local circumstances.
Defra provides guidance, including helpdesk advice, to local authorities on the appropriate type of monitoring to install. Where local authorities conduct air quality monitoring, they are expected to site monitors in accordance with local and national priorities, which may include schools and other locations where there is high risk of exposure.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to provide compulsory air quality monitors outside all schools and children’s playgrounds.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to provide compulsory air quality monitors outside all schools and children’s playgrounds.
Defra monitors, models and reports air quality at a national level in accordance with the requirements of EU and international legislation. There are 271 monitoring stations in the UK national monitoring network.
Local authorities are responsible for reviewing and assessing local air quality, including decisions on local air quality monitoring. Their local knowledge and interaction with the communities that they serve mean that they know the issues on the ground in detail and the solutions best suited to local circumstances.
Defra provides guidance, including helpdesk advice, to local authorities on the appropriate type of monitoring to install. Where local authorities conduct air quality monitoring, they are expected to site monitors in accordance with local and national priorities, which may include schools and other locations where there is high risk of public exposure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on ensuring disabled children are given equal access to children's playgrounds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on ensuring disabled children are given equal access to children's playgrounds.
DCLG has not issued any guidance on this. Individual local authorities are responsible for meeting the requirements placed on them by the Disabilty Discrimination Acts 1995 and 2005 and the Equality Act 2010 in how they provide services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department spent on children's playgrounds in each year since 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department spent on children's playgrounds in each year since 2008.
The Department of Communities and Local Government does not collect the information requested.