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1659076

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Quality Grant Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many local authorities applied for funding through the air quality grant scheme in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	198357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The total number of local authorities who applied for the Defra Air Quality Grant scheme in 2022 was 68.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 19/09/2023 10:17:35 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1659080

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to align the air quality strategy for England, published on 28 April 2023, with the Government's net zero strategy.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	198361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>During development of the Air Quality Strategy, Defra engaged extensively with teams across Government including those working on the Government’s Net Zero Strategy. The Strategy notes the need to identify tensions that can sometimes occur between measures designed to reduce greenhouse gases and improve air quality. These interactions must be carefully considered, and steps should be taken to manage them proactively.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 19/09/2023 10:22:35 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1659081

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on the air quality strategy for England, published on 28 April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	198362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>Since publication of the Air Quality Strategy in April 2023, Defra have been in regular contact with local authorities. On the 13 September 2023, Defra hosted a Local Air Quality Symposium with local authorities across England including a workshop on the Air Quality Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 19/09/2023 10:16:40 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1659083

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Quality Grant Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many local authorities applied for the air quality grant scheme in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	198364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The total number of local authorities who applied for the Defra Air Quality Grant scheme in 2022 was 68.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 19/09/2023 10:10:47 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1659086

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Firewood: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) powers and (b) funding available to local authorities for regulating domestic wood burning.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	198367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>Our Environmental Improvement Plan and Air Quality Strategy, both published this year, sets out our plan to reduce emissions from domestic combustion and the key role that local authorities play. Through our landmark Environment Act 2021, we have already enabled local authorities to enforce Smoke Control Areas more effectively. We have also introduced legislation to phase out the most polluting fuels, including banning the sale of wet wood in small volumes.</p><p> </p><p>These changes have been matched with new funding to local authorities to enable them to carry out their responsibilities effectively, including a non-competitive grant. We also fund local authorities through the Air Quality Grant, which has provided more than £53 million across over 600 projects since 2010.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 19/09/2023 10:06:47 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1659089

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Climate Change: Weather
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to help local authorities to develop financial risk assessments for climate change related weather events.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	198368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK Climate Projections, developed by the Met Office and Defra, provide climate information that can support local decision making to address climate risks, including on hazards such as heatwaves and short-term localised heavy rainfall.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are carrying out a one year pilot (Local Authority Climate Service) for the provision of more specific projections to local areas. This Met Office tool will give councils access to critical climate data to inform adaptation decision making in local areas. And the fourth Climate Change Risk Assessment, to be published in 2027, will include data on climate risks that can also be used to support local decision-making.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 19/09/2023 09:23:59 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1654724

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Quality Grant Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to increase the air quality grant for local authorities in the next budget.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	195376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>This year’s Local Air Quality Grant is open for new applications for the 2023/24 year, with a pot of £6 million to help local authorities improve air quality in their areas.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for future years will remain under review.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 08/09/2023 12:06:22 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1654725

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Pollution: Pollution Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the revised National Air Quality Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	195377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>The revised National Air Quality Strategy was published on 28 April 2023 and can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-air-quality-strategy-for-england" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 08/09/2023 12:01:38 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1654726

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Companies: Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which organisations completed air quality modelling to inform the air quality targets set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	195378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>The Environmental Improvement Plan was informed by a range of air quality modelling undertaken by key Defra contractors, as well as in-house assessment undertaken for the purpose of policy development. More information on the target development process is available here: <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/pm25targets/targets-development" target="_blank">Development of the Environment Act Targets - Defra, UK</a></p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 08/09/2023 11:55:04 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1654727

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Local Adaptation Advisory Panel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what date she last met the Local Adaptation Advisory Panel for England Steering Group.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	195379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is yet to meet with the Local Adaptation Advisory Panel Steering Group. However, Defra provides the secretariat for the group and senior officials meet with them regularly.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 19/09/2023 11:13:54 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord