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Pollution Control: Public Places

Asked by Mark PritchardConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 16 October 2025UIN 78059

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the use of petrol leaf blowers in public spaces on (a) noise pollution and (b) air quality.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The Department for Business and Trade is responsible for the legislation covering noise from outdoor equipment which is governed by the Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001 as amended by the Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment) Regulation 2024.

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