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754693

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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: EU Law
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 EU Directive 2008/50/EC on Air Quality will be transposed into UK law.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	6471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The EU Ambient Air Quality Directive (2008/50/EC) has already been transposed into UK law.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/09/2017 17:25:08 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

710525

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in how many years since 2010 (a) Greater London and (b) the UK has been in breach of EU air pollution levels.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	67665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>Defra assesses compliance against EU air quality limit values for 43 regional zones and agglomerations across the UK. This monitoring covers five key pollutants: particulate matter (PM<sub>10</sub> and PM<sub>2.5</sub>), sulphur dioxide (SO<sub>2</sub>), ozone (O<sub>3</sub>) and nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>).</p><p> </p><p>Monitoring data is available up to 2015. Full compliance details for the UK since 2010 (and as far back as 2003) are available in our online Air Pollution reports. These can be found at: <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/annualreport/" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/annualreport/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Specific compliance details for Greater London, in each year since 2010 that data is available for, is set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Zone </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Year NO</strong><strong><sub>2</sub></strong><strong> hourly and annual limit values were exceeded</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Year PM</strong><strong><sub>10</sub></strong><strong> daily mean limit value exceeded</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Year PM<sub>2.5</sub> annual stage 2 (2020) limit value exceeded</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SO<sub>2</sub>, PM<sub>10</sub> annual mean, PM<sub>2.5</sub> annual stage 1 (2015) and O<sub>3 </sub>limit values</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Greater London</strong></p></td><td><p>2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014</p></td><td><p>No exceedances</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK</strong></p></td><td><p>2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014</p></td><td><p>No exceedances</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/03/2017 12:08:35 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

707261

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
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: EU Law
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 meetings Ministers of her Department have had with the Department (a) for Transport and (b) of Health on meeting the air pollution targets set out in the EU's 2008 Ambient Air Quality Directive.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	66280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of Ministerial discussions are not routinely disclosed. Defra Ministers and officials regularly meet with their counterparts in the Department for Transport and the Department of Health to discuss a range of issues of mutual interest, including Government plans to improve air quality. The Clean Growth Inter-Ministerial Group also meets regularly and helps to coordinate and drive forward Government policy on air quality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 08/03/2017 12:42:55 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

707268

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
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: EU Law
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 the Government plans to retain the air quality targets contained in the 2008 Ambient Air Quality Directive after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	66372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>The Ambient Air Quality Directive (including its limit values and target values) was transposed into law in England through the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010. There are no plans to change the limit values and target values in the Regulations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 08/03/2017 12:54:31 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

707345

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
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: EU Law
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 her Department is taking to ensure the Government meets the air pollution targets set out in the EU's 2008 Ambient Air Quality Directive.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	66281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, Tom Brake, on 27 February 2017, PQ UIN 64339.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 66373 question first answered 08/03/2017 12:49:01 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

691878

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
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: EU Law
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 for the UK to be compliant with the 2008 Ambient Air Quality Directive.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	64339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK is meeting limit values for all pollutants covered by the Ambient Air Quality Directive other than those for nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>). We will continue to do more, especially to reduce levels of NO<sub>2</sub>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will set out further measures this year, including consulting on a revised air quality plan on NO<sub>2</sub> by 24 April 2017 and publishing a final plan by 31 July 2017. The plan will set out the measures that will ensure the UK is compliant in the shortest time possible.</p><p> </p><p>In parallel, we are working to implement Clean Air Zones as quickly as possible. We are working closely with local authorities on the detailed design of the zones.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/02/2017 11:13:01 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

574079

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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: EU Law
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 it is her Department's policy that the UK should comply with the air pollution limits set out in the EU Industrial Emissions Directive.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	44797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government takes air pollution seriously and is committed to improving the UK’s air quality, reducing health impacts, and fulfilling our legal obligations.</p><p> </p><p>As a full member of the European Union (EU), the UK aims to comply with all the rights and obligations of EU membership, including the air pollution limits set out in the Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75/EU.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 09/09/2016 10:08:43 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy