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London Underground: Air Pollution

Commons · Question 126790 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 21 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with TfL on progress implementing the interventions identified as urgent in the UK Chief Medical Officers’ Annual Report 2022, including improvements to ventilation and filtration s

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 21 Apr 2026

Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL). The Department has regular discussions with TfL on a range of issues, however, the management of air quality on the London Underground is a matter solely for them. I wo...