Select Committee · Environmental Audit Committee
Outdoor and indoor air quality targets
Status: Closed
Opened: 10 May 2023
Closed: 11 Sep 2023
The Environmental Audit Committee is undertaking a short inquiry to establish the adequacy of current measures to promote indoor and outdoor air quality, and assess whether air quality targets are sufficient for protecting public health and the environment. Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2023 | Councillor Darren Rodwell · Local Government Association, Councillor Deirdre Costigan · London Councils, Councillor Peter Schwier · Essex County Council, Councillor Sarah Warren · Bath and North East Somerset Council | View ↗ |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Dr Tom Woolley · Rachel Bevan Architects, Larissa Lockwood · Global Action Plan, Professor Nicola Carslaw · University of York, Professor Sir Chris Whitty KCB · Department of Health and Social Care | View ↗ |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Emily Hunter · The Woodland Trust, Jim McManus · Association of Directors of Public Health, Matthew Clark · The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Professor Alastair Lewis · National Centre for Atmospheric Science, Professor Frank Kelly · Imperial College London, Professor Sir Stephen Holgate CBE · The University of Southampton, Tom Bradshaw · National Farmers' Union, Tom Bradshaw · National Farmers' Union (NFU) | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Councillor Darren Rodwell · Chair, Local Infrastructure and Net Zero Board | Local Government Association | 1 |
| Councillor Deirdre Costigan · Acting Chair, Transport and Environment Committee | London Councils | 1 |
| Councillor Peter Schwier · Climate Czar and Cabinet Member for Environment, … | Essex County Council | 1 |
| Councillor Sarah Warren · Deputy Council Leader and Cabinet Member for Clim… | Bath and North East Somerset Council | 1 |
| Dr Tom Woolley · Architect and Environmental Consultant | Rachel Bevan Architects | 1 |
| Emily Hunter · Lead Policy Advocate on Land Use | The Woodland Trust | 1 |
| Jim McManus · President | Association of Directors of Public Health | 1 |
| Larissa Lockwood · Director of Policy and Campaigns | Global Action Plan | 1 |
| Matthew Clark · Member of the Environmental Protection Advisory P… | The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health | 1 |
| Professor Alastair Lewis · Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry | National Centre for Atmospheric Science | 1 |
| Professor Frank Kelly · Battcock Chair of Community Health and Policy, an… | Imperial College London | 1 |
| Professor Nicola Carslaw · Professor in Indoor Air Chemistry | University of York | 1 |
| Professor Sir Chris Whitty KCB | Department of Health and Social Care | 1 |
| Professor Sir Stephen Holgate CBE · Professor of Immunopharmacology | The University of Southampton | 1 |
| Tom Bradshaw · President | National Farmers' Union | 1 |
| Tom Bradshaw · President | National Farmers' Union (NFU) | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2023 | To cttee | Letter from the Royal College of Physicians special adviser on air quality to C… |