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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...