Written questions

Air Pollution: Birmingham

Commons · Question 106943 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 27 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to reduce concentrations of fine particulate matter in the Birmingham City Council area.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 27 Jan 2026

Birmingham City Council is responsible for reviewing and assessing air quality in its area. The 2025 Birmingham Air Quality Annual Status Report notes continued action to reduce PM2.5 through implementation of the Birmingham Clean Air Zone, fleet renewal ...