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Pollution Control: Public Places

Commons · Question 78059 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 16 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the use of petrol leaf blowers in public spaces on (a) noise pollution and (b) air quality.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 16 Oct 2025

The Department for Business and Trade is responsible for the legislation covering noise from outdoor equipment which is governed by the Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001 as amended by the Product Safety and M...