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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what warnings were issued to military personnel on endurance or other training exercises about air pollution in the UK between May and August 2026 inclusive.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what warnings were issued to military personnel on endurance or other training exercises about air pollution in the UK between May and August 2026 inclusive.
The single Services have reported no air quality or air pollution incidents between May and August 2026 that required specific warnings or restrictions to be issued to military personnel undertaking endurance or other training exercises in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many sign ups there have been to the new air quality alert service since the 30 July 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many sign ups there have been to the new air quality alert service since the 30 July 2026.
From 1 August 2026 to midday on 8 September 2026, there have been 2652 unique sign-ups to the new air quality alert service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which reporting zones are expected to show a deterioration in air quality in 2025; and for which pollutants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which reporting zones are expected to show a deterioration in air quality in 2025; and for which pollutants.
We are in the process of completing the assessment of compliance under the Air Quality Standards Regulations (2010) and we will publish the full results in due course in line with our reporting commitments. These Results will include details of the status of air quality across all UK zones for key pollutants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to UIN 25951, whether additional local monitoring data gathered by cities and towns in England includes monitoring data collected by local authorities and published in their Annual Status Reports in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to UIN 25951, whether additional local monitoring data gathered by cities and towns in England includes monitoring data collected by local authorities and published in their Annual Status Reports in...
The additional local monitoring data referred to in the Answer of 7 September 2026 may include monitoring data collected by local authorities in fulfilment of their local air quality duties, including data reported through Annual Status Reports. The precise scope of local authority monitoring data to be incorporated is still being finalised as the new projections are developed and will depend on data availability and modelling requirements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many deaths were attributable to ozone, fine particular matter (PM2.5) and PM10 during each of the heatwaves between May and August 2026 inclusive.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many deaths were attributable to ozone, fine particular matter (PM2.5) and PM10 during each of the heatwaves between May and August 2026 inclusive.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) estimates that the mortality burden of air pollution is linked to 29,000-43,000 deaths annually. The ONS does not produce estimates of the number of deaths attributable to ozone, PM2.5 or PM10 during specific heatwave periods.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to answer Question 26883.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to answer Question 26883.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 9 September to PQ UIN 26883.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to answer Question 25949.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to answer Question 25949.
A reply is being prepared and will be issued as soon as possible.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what level of rainfall above which a water company such as Southern Water has been permitted by the Environment Agency to discharge storm sewage.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what level of rainfall above which a water company such as Southern Water has been permitted by the Environment Agency to discharge storm sewage.
There is no fixed rainfall threshold for a storm overflow to discharge. Storm overflows may only operate as permitted, with compliance assessed case-by-case against site-specific rainfall, flow and network conditions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the Water Transition Plan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the Water Transition Plan.
I hope I do not shock my hon. Friend the Member for Colne Valley (Paul Davies), who made an excellent speech in opening this debate, when I say that I do not want a referendum to bring the water industry back into public ownership. I just want Ministers to get...
I hope I do not shock my hon. Friend the Member for Colne Valley (Paul Davies), who made an excellent speech in opening this debate, when I say that I do not want a referendum to bring the water industry back into public ownership. I just want Ministers to get...
No, I will not.
The company’s credit rating is now junk status. The only way it claims it can pay its bills is if the regulator allows it not to do its job of meeting its environmental performance obligations.
For goodness’ sake, we do not need a referendum. We need a Secretary...
No, I will not.
The company’s credit rating is now junk status. The only way it claims it can pay its bills is if the regulator allows it not to do its job of meeting its environmental performance obligations.
For goodness’ sake, we do not need a referendum. We need a Secretary...
I fully agree with all that the hon. Lady is saying. Does she find it strange that, although we talk about taking tough action against these companies —we talk about Thames Water’s £80 million rebate and the more than £100 million fine—it is not the investor who ends up paying...
I fully agree with all that the hon. Lady is saying. Does she find it strange that, although we talk about taking tough action against these companies —we talk about Thames Water’s £80 million rebate and the more than £100 million fine—it is not the investor who ends up paying...
First, I reassure my hon. Friend that she is not an irritating Minister at all; I think she is generally held to be a very good Minister. Can I tempt her to enlarge slightly on what she said? When we talk about an SAR, people say, “Let’s start with Thames...
First, I reassure my hon. Friend that she is not an irritating Minister at all; I think she is generally held to be a very good Minister. Can I tempt her to enlarge slightly on what she said? When we talk about an SAR, people say, “Let’s start with Thames...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) press releases on high air pollution episodes and (b) high air pollution alerts her Department sent to news media and weather desks in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) press releases on high air pollution episodes and (b) high air pollution alerts her Department sent to news media and weather desks in each of the last five years.
To raise awareness of episodes, the Department collaborates with specific organisations like the Met Office and UKHSA. The Department continues to explore opportunities to broaden reach.v
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people signed up to her Department's email air quality alerts in each calendar month from September 2025 to August 2026 inclusive.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people signed up to her Department's email air quality alerts in each calendar month from September 2025 to August 2026 inclusive.
The data for the Check Air Quality Alerts Service is shown below:
Month | Unique area subscriptions - Email |
June 2026 | 89 |
July 2026 | 59 |
Aug 2026 | 525 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of aligning air quality index bands of Moderate, High, and Very High with those of other public health warnings such as the Yellow, Amber, and Red used by the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of aligning air quality index bands of Moderate, High, and Very High with those of other public health warnings such as the Yellow, Amber, and Red used by the...
The Government recognises the importance of clear and consistent public health communications. Recent evaluation of the Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI) concluded the DAQI was well understood by the majority of surveyed users, this has been validated by user testing undertaken as part of the development of the new GOV.UK air quality webservices. The evaluation recommended some improvements to the DAQI, including updates to the associated health advice and clearer contextual information which have been incorporated into the ongoing webservice improvements.
Any future consideration of changes to the DAQI including band names, colours or warning terminology would need to be supported by appropriate scientific and medical evidence and informed by user research, including testing how different approaches affect public understanding and action.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish her response to the consultation on wood burning.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish her response to the consultation on wood burning.
We intend to publish the consultation response in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many non-disclosure agreements does her department have with individual members or advisory groups, agencies and public bodies that restrict their ability to speak on issues related to air pollution.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many non-disclosure agreements does her department have with individual members or advisory groups, agencies and public bodies that restrict their ability to speak on issues related to air pollution.
The department does not have non-disclosure agreements with individual members or advisory groups, agencies and public bodies that restrict their ability to speak on issues related to air pollution.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether consideration was given to sending press releases to news media and weather reporters before each of the following ozone episodes: a) 25 and 27 May, b) 25 June, c) 9 July, and d) 13 and 14 August.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether consideration was given to sending press releases to news media and weather reporters before each of the following ozone episodes: a) 25 and 27 May, b) 25 June, c) 9 July, and d) 13 and 14 August.
We work closely with the Met Office, UKHSA and the third sector during pollution episodes, and are exploring greater engagement with the media and broadcast meteorologists to incorporate air quality information into weather reporting.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the latest indicative estimate is for the calendar year in which the UK will comply fully with the National Emissions Ceilings Regulations 2019 obligation for each regulated pollutant.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the latest indicative estimate is for the calendar year in which the UK will comply fully with the National Emissions Ceilings Regulations 2019 obligation for each regulated pollutant.
Defra produces projections of future emissions in five-year increments from 2025 to 2050. These are not predictions, and so only include firm and funded government policies and assume external factors effecting emissions such as the economy, weather and so on remain stable. These projections are available here: https://naei.energysecurity.gov.uk/air-pollutants/air-pollutant-emissions-data.