Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2014 to Question 211199, for what reason a decision was taken not to routinely assess the social costs of air pollution; and if she will now assess the social costs of biomass heat.
Decisions on evidence needs are taken on a case by case basis taking account of our policy development requirements. In light of this, there are no current plans to investigate the social cost of biomass.