The Minister of State, Department for the Environment, Food and
Rural Affairs and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
(Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park) (Con):...In response to the
comments of the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, on air pollution,
Defra makes air pollution information available through a range of
channels. It also informs a network of charities, including the
Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation partnership, the British
Heart Foundation the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and the...Request free trial
The Minister of State, Department for the Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
() (Con):...In response to the comments of the noble
Baroness, Lady Bennett, on air pollution, Defra makes air pollution
information available through a range of channels. It also informs
a network of charities, including the Asthma UK and British Lung
Foundation partnership, the British Heart Foundation the Cystic
Fibrosis Trust and the British Thoracic Society, when elevated air
pollution levels are forecast to ensure that information reaches
the most vulnerable. It will not be bullet-proof or foolproof, but
the attempt is there and the mechanism is there to provide that
information to those who need it. More broadly, there are several
ways in which the public can access air quality information,
including through mainstream media, air quality alert systems and
dedicated websites, such as those of the UK air and health
charities and numerous campaigns. There are a number of alert
systems, including in Manchester and London, that people can sign
up to, often funded by local authorities. As I say, this is not a
bullet-proof or foolproof process. Like everyone in the
Committee’s, my heart goes out to Ella’s family. What happened to
her absolutely needs to be the basis for all kinds of lessons
learned and adds another layer of urgency to the work we are doing
through this Bill in relation to air quality...
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