Select Committee · Environmental Audit Committee

Diesel emissions and air quality inquiry

Status: Closed Opened: 6 Oct 2015 Closed: 3 Feb 2016

The Environmental Audit Committee held an inquiry into diesel emissions from vehicles and its impact on air quality in the UK. In particular, the Committee examined the accuracy of diesel vehicle emission data. It also explored whether new questions about the accuracy of this data impacts the Government's policy on air quality and road transport.

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
27 Oct 2015 Session View ↗
15 Oct 2015 Session View ↗

Correspondence

7 letters
DateDirectionTitle
3 Feb 2016 Robert Goodwill MP to Chair on the Real Driving Emissions agreement
6 Jan 2016 Volkswagen to Chair, re diesel emissions and air quality, dated 10 December 2015
5 Jan 2016 Chair to Robert Goodwill MP, dated 11 November 2015
5 Jan 2016 Robert Goodwill MP to Chair, dated 7 December 2015
5 Jan 2016 Chair to Rory Stewart, dated 11 November 2015
20 Dec 2015 To cttee Response from Volkswagen to EAC Chair's letter on diesel emissions and air qual…
20 Dec 2015 To cttee Letter from EAC Chair to Volkswagen on diesel emissions and air quality dated 1…