Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of divergence between UK and (a) Directive (EU) 2024/2881 and (b) other EU air quality protections on (a) trade and investment and (b) rebalancing measures under Article 411 of the UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement.

Government keeps its air quality framework under review, including targets and standards, and will review the Air Quality Strategy by 2028. The stated focus is on delivering effective policies across the main emission sources to improve air quality and protect public health. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs monitors and assesses any UK-EU divergence on environmental protections.