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Air Pollution: Warnings

Asked by Barry GardinerLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 25950

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many unique site visitors the Alert Bulletin page on the DEFRA UK AIR website received on each of the following dates: 25 May, 27 May, 9 July, 13 August, and 14 August 2026.

Answered by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Please see the information requested in the table below. Defra rolled out a new air quality alert service on 30 July 2026 which can be accessed here: https://check-air-quality.service.gov.uk/

Date (2026)

Unique users that day

25 May

90

27 May

229

09 July

54

13 August

129

14 August

446

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