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Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control

Asked by Tim FarronLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 13 January 2026UIN 103222

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which areas in the following zones her Department assesses may delay compliance with the nitrogen dioxide annual limit value beyond 2024 and until when in (i) West Midlands Urban Area; (ii) Greater Manchester Urban Area; (iii) Liverpool Urban Area; (iv) Bristol Urban Area; and (v) Coventry/Bedworth.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The results of the UK’s air quality assessment for 2024 are published online on the UK-Air website (https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/). Projections of future compliance for locations in exceedance of the nitrogen dioxide annual mean limit value in 2024 are being developed as part of updates to the national model.

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