Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on reducing the risk of pollution to the health of people living in urban areas through the provision of urban woodland and green space.

Ministers have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues, including the impact of pollution on people’s health.

In 2019, the former Public Health England published an evidence-based review on interventions to reduce air pollution, including recommendations to reduce harm from air pollution locally, which is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/improving-outdoor-air-quality-and-health-review-of-interventions