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Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control

Commons · Question 92392 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 25 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the Department for Transport on (a) plans to achieve and (b) progress on compliance with legal nitrogen dioxide limits on all roads.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 25 Nov 2025

The Joint Air Quality Unit (JAQU) is a joint DEFRA/DfT division that is responsible for delivering compliance with NO2 targets set out in the Air Quality Plan 2017. DfT and Defra work together on progress and compliance with targets.