Select Committee · Environmental Audit Committee
Air Pollution in England
Status: Open
Opened: 20 Jan 2026
Air pollution is a serious threat to both public health and the natural environment. It has been linked to heart disease, strokes, cancer, asthma and impacts on lung development in children. Tens of thousands of lives are being shortened in the UK by air pollution, according to the Chair of the Environment Agency. Through the …
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | Councillor Jackie Porter · Local Councils Network, Dr Claire Holman · Kalaco group, Dr Gary Fuller · Imperial College London, Dr Suzanne Bartington · UK100's Clean Air Network, Kieran Laxen · Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM), Tom Parkes · London Borough of Camden | View ↗ |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Ms Jenny Hawley · Plantlife, Professor Anna Hansell · University of Leicester, Professor Mark Sutton · UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Professor Roy Harrison · University of Birmingham, Professor Sir Stephen Holgate CBE · The University of Southampton | View ↗ |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Larissa Lockwood · Global Action Plan, Matt Towner · Impact on Urban Health, Professor Martin Clift · Swansea University Medical School, Ruth Chambers OBE · Green Alliance, Sarah Legge CEnv, MIES, MIAQM · Environmental Policy Implementation Community (EPIC) | View ↗ |