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Air Pollution: Public Consultation

Asked by Siân BerryGreen PartyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 24 April 2025UIN 903708

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to monitor the effective implementation of Government consultation principles on the needs of people affected by air pollution.

Answered by Emma Hardy

Defra seeks to align its consultations with the Cabinet Office consultations principles, published in 2018, to ensure our consultations are accessible to a wide variety of stakeholders and gather the best possible information to assist with policy development.

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