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Smoke Control Areas

Asked by Siân BerryGreen PartyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 55580

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) powers and (b) funding available to local authorities to enforce smoke control areas.

Answered by Emma Hardy

Defra continues to support local authorities who have declared or are exploring declaring smoke control areas.

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