Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that improvements in air quality are maintained by local authorities which have achieved compliance and had statutory air quality directions lifted.

Government monitors compliance with legal air quality limits nationally. Under Local Air Quality Management, local authorities are responsible for determining whether objectives are likely to be met and taking action where necessary. Defra guidance also recommends local authorities produce local Air Quality Strategies to support ongoing proactive action on air pollution.