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The Department continues to work collaboratively across the Government to address the impact of air pollution. We are taking significant and wide-ranging action to drive improvements to air quality, as set out in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs\u2019 Environmental Improvement Plan. The United Kingdom Health Security Agency\u2019s (UKHSA) Cleaner Air Programme also aims to help reduce people\u2019s exposure to air pollution, tackle disparities in exposure, and improve outcomes for all, including through increasing the evidence base and improving awareness and understanding of the health impacts of air pollution. The UKHSA has published a study quantifying the health burden in the population of England from key respiratory conditions associated with residential exposures to damp, mould, and formaldehyde.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4492", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Maria Caulfield"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Lewes"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Maria Caulfield"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-05-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-05-13T17:02:17.72Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-05-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Air Pollution: Monitoring"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential (a) viability and (b) merits of creating a national indoor air quality observatory to monitor (i) levels and (ii) the potential health effects of indoor air pollution.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/411", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Huddersfield"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Barry Sheerman"} ], "uin" : "25169"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1677349", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1677349/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Air Quality Information System Review is ongoing and recommendations from the steering group will be published in 2024.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4861", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robbie Moore"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Keighley"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robbie Moore"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-12-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-12-18T17:38:14.177Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-12-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Air Pollution: Monitoring"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made on the Air Quality Information System Review.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/155", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Geraint Davies"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Swansea West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Geraint Davies"} ], "uin" : "6382"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1661912", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1661912/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Information about monitoring sites as they become operational is made available on UK Air: Home - Defra, UK<\/a>.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4593", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Trudy Harrison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Copeland"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Trudy Harrison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-10-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-10-16T15:56:48.63Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-09-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Air Pollution: Monitoring"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July to Question 194204 on Air Pollution: Monitoring, what the locations are each of the additional monitors which (a) have been installed since December 2021 and (b) are planned to be installed by March 2025.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4716", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth Jones"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newport West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ruth Jones"} ], "uin" : "200431"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1661914", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1661914/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Since 2010, the number of networks that monitor air quality have expanded from 11 to 16. This has included the number of sites increasing from 179 to 538. (There were 284 in 2016)<\/p>

<\/p>

In 2016 the Environment Agency took over the responsibility to manage the UK national air quality monitoring networks on behalf of DEFRA and the government. The following was allocated for buying and maintaining air pollution equipment since then:<\/p>

<\/p>

Figures for the UK Networks<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Capital<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Resource<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2016/17<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0.87M<\/p><\/td>

6.19M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2017/18<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1.50M<\/p><\/td>

5.65M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2018/19<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1.47 M<\/p><\/td>

5.68 M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2019/20<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1.44 M<\/p><\/td>

6.52 M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2020/21<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1.5M<\/p><\/td>

6.7M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2021/22<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2.0 M<\/p><\/td>

7.5 M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2022/23 <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2.98 M<\/p><\/td>

9.03 M<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/strong><\/p>

Figures for the U<\/strong>K Urban Nitrogen Dioxide Network (<\/strong>UUNN) <\/strong><\/p>

2019-20<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0.41 M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2020-21<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0.56 M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2021-22<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0.6 M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2022-23<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0.62 M<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

NB we do not have figures before 2019 as the network did not start until 2020.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

The following is the current predicted allocated funding for buying and maintaining air pollution equipment for 2023-24 and 2024-25:<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

Figures for the UK Networks<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Capital<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Resource<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2023-24<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

4.804 M (estimate)<\/p><\/td>

9.23M (estimate)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2024-25<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

6.25m (estimate)<\/p><\/td>

10.87m (estimate)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

Figures for the U<\/strong>K Urban Nitrogen Dioxide Network (<\/strong>UUNN) <\/strong><\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Estimated Allocated spend<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2023-2024 <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0.62M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2024-2025 <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0.69M<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4593", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Trudy Harrison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Copeland"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Trudy Harrison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-10-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-10-16T15:50:19.977Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-09-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Air Pollution: Monitoring"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what was the cost to the public purse of her Department (a) installing and (b) maintaining air quality monitors in each year since 2010; and what her Department plans to spend on (i) installing and (ii) maintaining air quality monitors in (A) 2023-24 and (B) 2024-25.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4716", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth Jones"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newport West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ruth Jones"} ], "uin" : "200432"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1653141", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1653141/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

We are investing over £10 million to expand the existing network to add over 100 monitors across England between December 2021 and March 2025 (22 monitors installed to date).<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4593", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Trudy Harrison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Copeland"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Trudy Harrison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-07-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-07-21T13:00:47.887Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-07-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Air Pollution: Monitoring"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department plans to spend on expanding the PM2.5 monitoring networks across England.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4716", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth Jones"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newport West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ruth Jones"} ], "uin" : "194204"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1652841", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1652841/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Environment Agency operates the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN) on behalf of Defra and the devolved administrations for the purposes of assessing PM2.5 levels across the UK. There are currently 103 sites monitoring PM2.5 on this network and the table below shows how these sites are distributed by local authority (Nb Local Authorities may also undertake their own monitoring but these are not included). The AURN network is in the process of being expanded for the purposes of assessing the new PM2.5 targets in England and more sites will be coming online over the next 2-3 years.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

Local Authority<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2020<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2021<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2022<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2023<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aberdeen City<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Belfast<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bexley<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Birmingham<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Blackpool<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bournemouth<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bristol, City of<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Camden<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cardiff<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Carlisle<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Central Bedfordshire<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chesterfield<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Christchurch<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cornwall<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Coventry<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Derry<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Eastbourne<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Edinburgh, City of<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Falkirk<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Fermanagh and Omagh<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Glasgow City<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Greenwich<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Highland<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hillingdon<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Inverclyde<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kensington and Chelsea<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kingston upon Hull, City of<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leeds<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leicester<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lewisham<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Liverpool<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Manchester<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Medway<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Middlesbrough<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Midlothian<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Monmouthshire<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Neath Port Talbot<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Newcastle upon Tyne<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Newport<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North Devon<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Northampton<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Norwich<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nottingham<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Oxford<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Pembrokeshire<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Plymouth<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Portsmouth<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Preston<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Reading<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Richmond<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Salford<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sheffield<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Southampton<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Southend-on-Sea<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stockton-on-Tees<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stoke on Trent<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sunderland<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Swansea<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Test Valley<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Thurrock<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Warrington<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Warwick<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Westminster<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wigan<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wirral<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Worthing<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wrexham<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

York<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Brighton and Hove<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Canterbury<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cheshire East<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

East Cambridgeshire<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

East Devon<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

East Staffordshire<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hartlepool<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hertsmere<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kirklees<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North East Lincolnshire<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North Norfolk<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ryedale<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South Somerset<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Swindon<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Teignbridge<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Telford and Wrekin<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Tendring<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wealden<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barnsley<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Milton Keynes<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

NA<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4593", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Trudy Harrison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Copeland"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Trudy Harrison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-07-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-07-25T08:59:28.227Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-07-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Air Pollution: Monitoring"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the number of PM2.5 monitors installed in each (a) constituency and (b) local authority area in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1591", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tim Farron"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Westmorland and Lonsdale"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tim Farron"} ], "uin" : "193870"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1588539", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1588539/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Department and UK Health Security Agency are working with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on a comprehensive review of how we communicate air quality information to ensure members of the public, and vulnerable groups in particular, have what they need to protect themselves and also understand their own impact on air quality.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Government has also invested over £2 million in projects to look at the performance of low-cost sensor technologies, including practical trials.\u202f This work lays foundations for the dependable use of low-cost sensor systems in measuring air pollutant concentrations at finer geographical scales, providing better local forecasts and thus providing better information on air quality.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4679", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Neil O'Brien"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harborough"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Neil O'Brien"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-02-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-02-28T12:13:09.01Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-02-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Air Pollution: Monitoring"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to monitor the air quality for people with a diagnosed condition that can be affected by air pollution in the context of utilising new digital health technology.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4471", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rachael Maskell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "York Central"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Rachael Maskell"} ], "uin" : "151329"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1587752", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1587752/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

For the UK-wide ambient air quality monitoring networks, which the Environment Agency runs on behalf of Defra, the following was allocated for buying and maintaining air pollution equipment in each of the last 5 years:<\/p>

Figures for the U<\/strong>K Urban <\/strong>NO2 <\/sub><\/strong>Network (<\/strong>UUNN) <\/strong><\/p>

2019-20<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0.41 M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2020-21<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0.56 M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2021-22<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0.6 M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2022-23<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0.62 M<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

We do not have figures before 2019 as the network did not start until 2020.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

Figures for the UK Networks<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Capital<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Resource<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2019-20<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1.47 M<\/p><\/td>

5.68 M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2020-21<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1.44 M<\/p><\/td>

6.52 M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2020/21<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

£1.5M<\/p><\/td>

£6.7M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2021/22<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

£2.0 M<\/p><\/td>

£7.5 M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2022/23 <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

£3.06 M<\/p><\/td>

£8.4 M<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4522", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rebecca Pow"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Taunton Deane"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Rebecca Pow"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-02-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-02-27T15:42:58.167Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-02-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Air Pollution: Monitoring"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much was spent by her Department on (a) buying and (b) maintaining air pollution monitoring equipment in each of the last 5 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4716", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth Jones"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newport West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ruth Jones"} ], "uin" : "149556"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1587753", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1587753/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

For the UK-wide ambient air quality monitoring networks, which the Environment Agency runs on behalf of Defra, the following has been allocated to spend on (a) buying and (b) maintaining air pollution monitoring equipment in (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24:<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

2022-23<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2023-24<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Capital <\/strong>(buying and installing equipment)<\/p><\/td>

£3.36M<\/p><\/td>

£6.17M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Resource<\/strong> (maintaining and running equipment)<\/p><\/td>

£9.34M<\/p><\/td>

£9.40M<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Figures for the <\/strong>UK Urban NO2<\/sub> <\/strong>Network (<\/strong>UUNN) <\/strong><\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Allocated spend<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2022-23<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

£0.62M<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2023-24 (estimated)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

£0.52M<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4522", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rebecca Pow"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Taunton Deane"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Rebecca Pow"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-02-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-02-27T15:42:04.247Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-02-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Air Pollution: Monitoring"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department plans to spend on (a) buying and (b) maintaining air pollution monitoring equipment in (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24; and if she will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4716", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth Jones"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newport West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ruth Jones"} ], "uin" : "149557"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1587754", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1587754/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

64 local authorities are being supported by a fund of £883 million from Government specifically to develop and implement measures to address their NO2 exceedances in the shortest possible time. As part of this programme, local authorities are required to evaluate the impact of Local Plan measures, including maintaining or expanding air quality monitors where required.<\/p>

Defra provides funding to English councils through the Air Quality Grant to help them develop and implement locally targeted measures. This year £10.7m in funding was awarded to 44 English local authorities, some of which will be used by local authori-ties to purchase monitoring equipment.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4522", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rebecca Pow"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Taunton Deane"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Rebecca Pow"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-02-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-02-28T14:49:29.893Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-02-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Air Pollution: Monitoring"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much was allocated to local authorities for (a) buying and (b) maintaining air pollution monitoring equipment in each of the last 5 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4716", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth Jones"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newport West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ruth Jones"} ], "uin" : "149558"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "next" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=1&hansardHeading=Air+Pollution%3A+Monitoring", "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 38, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }