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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 16 April 2012 to Question 100484 on Air Pollution: Greater London, Hansard Column 37W, who changed the arrangements for issuing a press release when the first ozone air pollution episode occurs each year, with annual reviews; and if she will publish relevant dated decision records.

The arrangements referred to date back more than 14 years and span successive Governments and changes to departmental processes. It has not been possible to identify records establishing who made the change referred to, or any associated dated decision records for publication.