Lisa Nandy – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Nandy on 2016-09-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is her Department’s policy that the UK should comply with the air pollution limits set out in the EU Industrial Emissions Directive.
Dr Thérèse Coffey
The Government takes air pollution seriously and is committed to improving the UK’s air quality, reducing health impacts, and fulfilling our legal obligations.
As a full member of the European Union (EU), the UK aims to comply with all the rights and obligations of EU membership, including the air pollution limits set out in the Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75/EU.