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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2018-11-09more like thismore than 2018-11-09
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Heathrow Airport: Road Traffic more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the expansion of Heathrow Airport on local road networks. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Andy Slaughter more like this
star this property uin 189623 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction true more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
star this property answer text <p>The Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) was designated on 26 <del class="ministerial">July</del> <ins class="ministerial">June</ins> 2018, paving the way for a development consent application. As part of the development of the Airports NPS, an Appraisal of Sustainability was undertaken which included analysis of surface impacts for all three options shortlisted by the Airports Commission.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the surface access requirements in the Airports NPS, the Government has specified that any applicant for development consent must submit a surface access strategy as part of their application.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
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less than 2018-11-19T10:54:12.873Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-19T10:54:12.873Z
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less than 2018-11-26T16:27:02.787Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-26T16:27:02.787Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Andy Slaughter remove filter
1010342
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Schools: Fires more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 183891 on Schools: Insulation, how many school fires occurred in 2017-2018. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Andy Slaughter more like this
star this property uin 192795 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
star this property answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. The Department does not collect data on school fires. The Home Office publishes data relating to fires in buildings other than dwellings, which includes categories for educational establishments. The most recent published figures cover the 2010/11 to 2017/18 financial years inclusive and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables</a>.</p><p>The 2017/18 data shows that the incidence of fire across the school estate affecting the whole building, is low.</p><p>Neither the Department, nor the Home Office, collect information on: how many school fires resulted in the relocation of pupils to separate premises in 2017-18; how many days of operation have been lost as a result of fires in schools in 2017-2018; what the cost has been to (a) central Government and (b) local authorities of fires in schools in 2017-18; or the effect on children’s education of fires which have destroyed school buildings fires in schools.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are, in general, very safe environments in relation to fire safety as they are typically occupied during the daytime and have multiple exit routes. In addition, all schools must comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, including having an up-to-date fire risk assessment and conducting regular fire drills.</p><p> </p><p>The Government attaches the highest priority to the safety of pupils and staff in schools. Following the Grenfell tragedy, the Department contacted all bodies responsible for safety in school buildings in England. They were instructed to carry out checks to identify any buildings with aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding so that they could be further investigated, and any risks were managed and dealt with promptly. This work focused on identifying buildings over 18 metres or with residential accommodation with ACM. The one school in scope has already carried out remediation work to remove and replace the cladding.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to implement the ban on the use of combustible cladding on new residential buildings over 18 metres, including residential schools and student accommodation. More widely, we will continue to work across Government to take forward the findings from the Hackitt Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
star this property answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
192796 more like this
192797 more like this
192798 more like this
192799 more like this
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less than 2018-11-27T17:34:20.213Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T17:34:20.213Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
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1516
star this property label Biography information for Andy Slaughter remove filter
1010343
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Schools: Fires more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 183891 on Schools: Insulation, how many school fires resulted in the relocation of pupils to separate premises in 2017-18. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Andy Slaughter more like this
star this property uin 192796 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
star this property answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. The Department does not collect data on school fires. The Home Office publishes data relating to fires in buildings other than dwellings, which includes categories for educational establishments. The most recent published figures cover the 2010/11 to 2017/18 financial years inclusive and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables</a>.</p><p>The 2017/18 data shows that the incidence of fire across the school estate affecting the whole building, is low.</p><p>Neither the Department, nor the Home Office, collect information on: how many school fires resulted in the relocation of pupils to separate premises in 2017-18; how many days of operation have been lost as a result of fires in schools in 2017-2018; what the cost has been to (a) central Government and (b) local authorities of fires in schools in 2017-18; or the effect on children’s education of fires which have destroyed school buildings fires in schools.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are, in general, very safe environments in relation to fire safety as they are typically occupied during the daytime and have multiple exit routes. In addition, all schools must comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, including having an up-to-date fire risk assessment and conducting regular fire drills.</p><p> </p><p>The Government attaches the highest priority to the safety of pupils and staff in schools. Following the Grenfell tragedy, the Department contacted all bodies responsible for safety in school buildings in England. They were instructed to carry out checks to identify any buildings with aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding so that they could be further investigated, and any risks were managed and dealt with promptly. This work focused on identifying buildings over 18 metres or with residential accommodation with ACM. The one school in scope has already carried out remediation work to remove and replace the cladding.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to implement the ban on the use of combustible cladding on new residential buildings over 18 metres, including residential schools and student accommodation. More widely, we will continue to work across Government to take forward the findings from the Hackitt Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
star this property answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
192795 more like this
192797 more like this
192798 more like this
192799 more like this
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less than 2018-11-27T17:34:20.26Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T17:34:20.26Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
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1516
star this property label Biography information for Andy Slaughter remove filter
1010344
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Schools: Fires more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 183891 on Schools: Insulation, how many days of operation have been lost as a result of fires in schools in 2017-2018. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Andy Slaughter more like this
star this property uin 192797 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
star this property answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. The Department does not collect data on school fires. The Home Office publishes data relating to fires in buildings other than dwellings, which includes categories for educational establishments. The most recent published figures cover the 2010/11 to 2017/18 financial years inclusive and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables</a>.</p><p>The 2017/18 data shows that the incidence of fire across the school estate affecting the whole building, is low.</p><p>Neither the Department, nor the Home Office, collect information on: how many school fires resulted in the relocation of pupils to separate premises in 2017-18; how many days of operation have been lost as a result of fires in schools in 2017-2018; what the cost has been to (a) central Government and (b) local authorities of fires in schools in 2017-18; or the effect on children’s education of fires which have destroyed school buildings fires in schools.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are, in general, very safe environments in relation to fire safety as they are typically occupied during the daytime and have multiple exit routes. In addition, all schools must comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, including having an up-to-date fire risk assessment and conducting regular fire drills.</p><p> </p><p>The Government attaches the highest priority to the safety of pupils and staff in schools. Following the Grenfell tragedy, the Department contacted all bodies responsible for safety in school buildings in England. They were instructed to carry out checks to identify any buildings with aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding so that they could be further investigated, and any risks were managed and dealt with promptly. This work focused on identifying buildings over 18 metres or with residential accommodation with ACM. The one school in scope has already carried out remediation work to remove and replace the cladding.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to implement the ban on the use of combustible cladding on new residential buildings over 18 metres, including residential schools and student accommodation. More widely, we will continue to work across Government to take forward the findings from the Hackitt Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
star this property answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
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192795 more like this
192796 more like this
192798 more like this
192799 more like this
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less than 2018-11-27T17:34:20.307Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T17:34:20.307Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
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1516
star this property label Biography information for Andy Slaughter remove filter
1010345
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Schools: Fires more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 183891 on Schools: Insulation, what the cost has been to (a) central Government and (b) local authorities of fires in schools in 2017-18. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Andy Slaughter more like this
star this property uin 192798 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
star this property answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. The Department does not collect data on school fires. The Home Office publishes data relating to fires in buildings other than dwellings, which includes categories for educational establishments. The most recent published figures cover the 2010/11 to 2017/18 financial years inclusive and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables</a>.</p><p>The 2017/18 data shows that the incidence of fire across the school estate affecting the whole building, is low.</p><p>Neither the Department, nor the Home Office, collect information on: how many school fires resulted in the relocation of pupils to separate premises in 2017-18; how many days of operation have been lost as a result of fires in schools in 2017-2018; what the cost has been to (a) central Government and (b) local authorities of fires in schools in 2017-18; or the effect on children’s education of fires which have destroyed school buildings fires in schools.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are, in general, very safe environments in relation to fire safety as they are typically occupied during the daytime and have multiple exit routes. In addition, all schools must comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, including having an up-to-date fire risk assessment and conducting regular fire drills.</p><p> </p><p>The Government attaches the highest priority to the safety of pupils and staff in schools. Following the Grenfell tragedy, the Department contacted all bodies responsible for safety in school buildings in England. They were instructed to carry out checks to identify any buildings with aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding so that they could be further investigated, and any risks were managed and dealt with promptly. This work focused on identifying buildings over 18 metres or with residential accommodation with ACM. The one school in scope has already carried out remediation work to remove and replace the cladding.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to implement the ban on the use of combustible cladding on new residential buildings over 18 metres, including residential schools and student accommodation. More widely, we will continue to work across Government to take forward the findings from the Hackitt Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
star this property answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
192795 more like this
192796 more like this
192797 more like this
192799 more like this
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less than 2018-11-27T17:34:20.353Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T17:34:20.353Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
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1516
star this property label Biography information for Andy Slaughter remove filter
1010346
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Schools: Fires more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 183891 on Schools: Insulation, whether the Government has measured the effect on children’s education of fires which have destroyed school buildings. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Andy Slaughter more like this
star this property uin 192799 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
star this property answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. The Department does not collect data on school fires. The Home Office publishes data relating to fires in buildings other than dwellings, which includes categories for educational establishments. The most recent published figures cover the 2010/11 to 2017/18 financial years inclusive and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables</a>.</p><p>The 2017/18 data shows that the incidence of fire across the school estate affecting the whole building, is low.</p><p>Neither the Department, nor the Home Office, collect information on: how many school fires resulted in the relocation of pupils to separate premises in 2017-18; how many days of operation have been lost as a result of fires in schools in 2017-2018; what the cost has been to (a) central Government and (b) local authorities of fires in schools in 2017-18; or the effect on children’s education of fires which have destroyed school buildings fires in schools.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are, in general, very safe environments in relation to fire safety as they are typically occupied during the daytime and have multiple exit routes. In addition, all schools must comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, including having an up-to-date fire risk assessment and conducting regular fire drills.</p><p> </p><p>The Government attaches the highest priority to the safety of pupils and staff in schools. Following the Grenfell tragedy, the Department contacted all bodies responsible for safety in school buildings in England. They were instructed to carry out checks to identify any buildings with aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding so that they could be further investigated, and any risks were managed and dealt with promptly. This work focused on identifying buildings over 18 metres or with residential accommodation with ACM. The one school in scope has already carried out remediation work to remove and replace the cladding.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to implement the ban on the use of combustible cladding on new residential buildings over 18 metres, including residential schools and student accommodation. More widely, we will continue to work across Government to take forward the findings from the Hackitt Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
star this property answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
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192795 more like this
192796 more like this
192797 more like this
192798 more like this
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remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-11-27T17:34:20.4Z
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111
unstar this property label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
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1516
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983195
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Air Pollution: Playgrounds and Schools more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) schools, (b) nurseries and (c) public playgrounds in England are located (i) within 150m of roads where nitrogen dioxide levels are above the limits set out in the EU Ambient Air Quality Directive and (ii) in an Air Quality Management Area which breaches the national objective for (A) PM10 and (B) nitrogen dioxide. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Andy Slaughter more like this
star this property uin 176073 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-10-15more like thismore than 2018-10-15
star this property answer text <p>Local authorities have a statutory responsibility to review and assess local ambient air quality, and are responsible for mitigation of air pollution where people are likely to be exposed, such as at schools. Defra does not hold information on the number of schools, nurseries or public playgrounds close to areas which breach legal concentration limits.</p><p> </p><p>Defra provides guidance and support to local authorities on monitoring; positioning of monitors is expected to be in line with national and local priorities, and may include schools and other locations where there is high risk of public exposure. There are 539 current Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and 66 for Particulate Matter (PM 10) in England. A breakdown of AQMAs by Local Authority and pollutant is available on the UK Air site, which also includes an interactive map showing the boundaries of AQMAs: <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/aqma/summary" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/aqma/summary</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We committed in our consultation on our Clean Air Strategy to give local Government new legal powers to take decisive action to improve air quality in the most polluted areas. Through the 2017 NO2 plan, we are working with those local authorities where exceedances in NO2 concentrations have been identified, in order to achieve compliance with legal limits as soon as possible. This is supported by almost £500 million funding for councils as part of a wider commitment to invest £3.5 billion in transport and air quality.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
176075 more like this
176076 more like this
176077 more like this
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less than 2018-10-15T13:38:36.043Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-15T13:38:36.043Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
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983197
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Air Pollution: Nurseries and Schools more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to support schools and nurseries to (a) enforce the perimeters of school streets and (b) protect pupils from levels of nitrogen dioxide that are above the limits set out in the EU Ambient Air Quality Directive; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Andy Slaughter more like this
star this property uin 176075 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-10-15more like thismore than 2018-10-15
star this property answer text <p>Local authorities have a statutory responsibility to review and assess local ambient air quality, and are responsible for mitigation of air pollution where people are likely to be exposed, such as at schools. Defra does not hold information on the number of schools, nurseries or public playgrounds close to areas which breach legal concentration limits.</p><p> </p><p>Defra provides guidance and support to local authorities on monitoring; positioning of monitors is expected to be in line with national and local priorities, and may include schools and other locations where there is high risk of public exposure. There are 539 current Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and 66 for Particulate Matter (PM 10) in England. A breakdown of AQMAs by Local Authority and pollutant is available on the UK Air site, which also includes an interactive map showing the boundaries of AQMAs: <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/aqma/summary" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/aqma/summary</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We committed in our consultation on our Clean Air Strategy to give local Government new legal powers to take decisive action to improve air quality in the most polluted areas. Through the 2017 NO2 plan, we are working with those local authorities where exceedances in NO2 concentrations have been identified, in order to achieve compliance with legal limits as soon as possible. This is supported by almost £500 million funding for councils as part of a wider commitment to invest £3.5 billion in transport and air quality.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
176073 more like this
176076 more like this
176077 more like this
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less than 2018-10-15T13:38:36.103Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-15T13:38:36.103Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Andy Slaughter remove filter
983198
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Air Pollution more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Air Quality Management Areas are in place in England; and where they are located. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Andy Slaughter more like this
star this property uin 176076 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-10-15more like thismore than 2018-10-15
star this property answer text <p>Local authorities have a statutory responsibility to review and assess local ambient air quality, and are responsible for mitigation of air pollution where people are likely to be exposed, such as at schools. Defra does not hold information on the number of schools, nurseries or public playgrounds close to areas which breach legal concentration limits.</p><p> </p><p>Defra provides guidance and support to local authorities on monitoring; positioning of monitors is expected to be in line with national and local priorities, and may include schools and other locations where there is high risk of public exposure. There are 539 current Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and 66 for Particulate Matter (PM 10) in England. A breakdown of AQMAs by Local Authority and pollutant is available on the UK Air site, which also includes an interactive map showing the boundaries of AQMAs: <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/aqma/summary" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/aqma/summary</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We committed in our consultation on our Clean Air Strategy to give local Government new legal powers to take decisive action to improve air quality in the most polluted areas. Through the 2017 NO2 plan, we are working with those local authorities where exceedances in NO2 concentrations have been identified, in order to achieve compliance with legal limits as soon as possible. This is supported by almost £500 million funding for councils as part of a wider commitment to invest £3.5 billion in transport and air quality.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
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176073 more like this
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less than 2018-10-15T13:38:36.15Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-15T13:38:36.15Z
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Air Pollution: Playgrounds and Schools more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of children at (a) school, (b) nursery and (c) public playgrounds exposed to levels of nitrogen dioxide which are illegal under the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 in each of the last three years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Andy Slaughter more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-10-15more like thismore than 2018-10-15
star this property answer text <p>Local authorities have a statutory responsibility to review and assess local ambient air quality, and are responsible for mitigation of air pollution where people are likely to be exposed, such as at schools. Defra does not hold information on the number of schools, nurseries or public playgrounds close to areas which breach legal concentration limits.</p><p> </p><p>Defra provides guidance and support to local authorities on monitoring; positioning of monitors is expected to be in line with national and local priorities, and may include schools and other locations where there is high risk of public exposure. There are 539 current Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and 66 for Particulate Matter (PM 10) in England. A breakdown of AQMAs by Local Authority and pollutant is available on the UK Air site, which also includes an interactive map showing the boundaries of AQMAs: <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/aqma/summary" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/aqma/summary</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We committed in our consultation on our Clean Air Strategy to give local Government new legal powers to take decisive action to improve air quality in the most polluted areas. Through the 2017 NO2 plan, we are working with those local authorities where exceedances in NO2 concentrations have been identified, in order to achieve compliance with legal limits as soon as possible. This is supported by almost £500 million funding for councils as part of a wider commitment to invest £3.5 billion in transport and air quality.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
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176073 more like this
176075 more like this
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