London Underground: Air Pollution
Commons · Question 126791 · 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, with reference to the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants’ recommendation in 2019 for a comprehensive toxicological study of particulate matter on the London Underground, what the current status
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...