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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to align the air quality strategy for England, published on 28 April 2023, with the Government's net zero strategy.

During development of the Air Quality Strategy, Defra engaged extensively with teams across Government including those working on the Government’s Net Zero Strategy. The Strategy notes the need to identify tensions that can sometimes occur between measures designed to reduce greenhouse gases and improve air quality. These interactions must be carefully considered, and steps should be taken to manage them proactively.