[cleanairuk_news] Parliamentary questions (UK) about air pollution/ Defra consultation on air quality monitoring - 29 July 2013

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The Government responded to a number of parliamentary questions on  
Monday 29 July. Perhaps of most interest is one about the Defra  
consultation on changing/reducing monitoring of air quality  
(consultation:  
https://consult.defra.gov.uk/communications/https-consult-defra-gov-uk-laqm_review/consult_view)

All the questions arose in the House of Lords from Lord Berkeley.

Lord Berkeley (Labour)

'To ask Her Majesty?s Government, in the light of their consultation  
on the role of local authorities in monitoring and reporting air  
pollution, to which bodies such functions would be transferred and how  
they propose that comprehensive and accurate data would be collected  
and analysed.

Lord de Mauley (Whip, House of Lords; Conservative)

'The Government published its consultation on options to improve local  
air quality management on July 12. This seeks views on a number of  
aims for improving local air quality management and options on how  
these aims could be delivered. We are interested in all comments and  
views on how the local air quality delivery can be improved to achieve  
improvements in air quality and public health. No decisions have been  
made in advance of the consultation on monitoring, reporting or other  
matters.

'A Government response will be made following close of the consultation.

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*List of 'air pollution'/'air quality' mentions in parliament 29 July 2013*


*air pollution : 4 Written Answers (29 July)*
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Written Answers - House of Lords: Air Pollution (29 Jul 2013)
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-07-29a.244.3&s=air+pollution
Lord Berkeley: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have
made of which ten cities in Europe have the highest concentrations of
atmospheric nitrogen dioxide.

Written Answers - House of Lords: Air Pollution (29 Jul 2013)
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-07-29a.244.6&s=air+pollution
Lord Berkeley: To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the
*pollution*-weighted concentrations of PM2.5 particulate matter for the
United Kingdom as reported last September to the European Commission for
each of 2009, 2010 and 2011; and what is the required reduction in
exposure by 2020 under Directive 2008/50/EC.

Written Answers - House of Lords: Air Pollution (29 Jul 2013)
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-07-29a.245.1&s=air+pollution
Lord Berkeley: To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the total
emissions from diesel exhaust of regulated *pollutants* from road
transport in tonnes in each of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern
Ireland in each of the last three years.

Written Answers - House of Lords: Air Pollution (29 Jul 2013)
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-07-29a.244.6&s=air+quality#g245.0
Lord de Mauley: Article 15 of the *Air Quality* Directive 2008/50/EC
sets targets for the reduction of national exposure to PM2.5. The
percentage reduction varies according to concentrations in 2010
(measured by reference to an average exposure indicator for a 3-year
period). The concentrations for the UK in 2009-11 were as follows:
• 2009: 13 micrograms m-3; • 2010: 13 micrograms m-3;
•...


*air quality : Written Answers  (29 July)*

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(Note: duplication for 'air pollution' keyword removed)

Written Answers - House of Lords: Air Pollution (29 Jul 2013)
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-07-29a.245.4&s=air+quality#g245.6
Lord de Mauley: The Government published its consultation on options to
improve local *air quality* management on July 12. This seeks views on a
number of aims for improving local *air quality* management and options
on how these aims could be delivered. We are interested in all comments
and views on how the local *air quality* delivery can be improved to
achieve improvements in *air quality* and public health. No...