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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-25more like thismore than 2017-10-25
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport remove filter
hansard heading M6: Air Pollution more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of air quality on the M6 between junctions 9 and 10a; and what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the effect of traffic on air quality on that section of that road. more like this
tabling member constituency Walsall North remove filter
tabling member printed
Eddie Hughes more like this
uin 109724 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2017-11-01more like thismore than 2017-11-01
answer text <p>Highways England undertook an air quality monitoring survey for six months between February and July 2015 on this section of the M6 for Nitrogen Dioxide. This survey has been utilised as part of the assessment of the M6 Junction 10 improvement scheme promoted by both Highways England and Walsall Council.</p><p> </p><p>An Environmental Statement which was undertaken for the improvement scheme involved undertaking air quality modelling to predict the impact of the Scheme on air quality. The full assessment can be viewed on Walsall Councils planning website (<a href="https://go.walsall.gov.uk/planningm6j10" target="_blank">https://go.walsall.gov.uk/planningm6j10</a>).</p><p> </p><p>Walsall have developed an air quality action plan as part of its duties to improve air quality; the M6 between junctions 9 and 10a is within Walsall Council’s Air Quality Management Area (AQMA).</p><p> </p><p>Highways England will support local authorities as they explore options for their local air quality plans.</p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-01T15:42:36.493Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-01T15:42:36.493Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Eddie Hughes more like this