PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Nitrogen Dioxide: Greater London (16 February 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce levels of nitrogen dioxide in London boroughs where levels have exceeded legal limits.
Asked by:
Ms Diane Abbott (Labour)
Asked by:
Ms Diane Abbott (Labour)
Answer
The Mayor of London is responsible for air quality in London and has devolved powers under the Environment Act 1995 allowing him to require London boroughs to take action to address local air pollution. It is the Mayor’s responsibility to put the necessary measures in place to bring London into compliance with legal limits for NO2 as soon as possible. The Mayor has received over £6.6bn of funding for transport in London since 2020, and London authorities have received further funding for specific air quality projects totalling almost £102m.
Answered by:
Robbie Moore (Conservative)
22 February 2024
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