Action on air quality: first evidence session

• Parliament TV: Action on air quality
• Inquiry: Action on air quality
• Environmental Audit Committee

Witnesses

Wednesday 25 June, Grimond Room, Portcullis House

At 2.15pm

• Mike Galey, Chair, Air Quality Working Group, Environmental Industries Commission
• Dr Ian Mudway, Lecturer in Respiratory Toxicology, Environmental Research Group, King’s College London
• Alan Andrews, Health and Environment lawyer, Client Earth
• Philip Insall, Health Director, Sustrans
• Professor Alastair Lewis, Deputy Director, National Centre for Atmospheric Science

Purpose of session

The Environmental Audit Committee is taking evidence from representatives of NGOs and expert witnesses as part of its inquiry into action on air quality. This is a follow-up to the Committee’s inquiry on air quality in 2011 and will look at progress since then, including new scientific research, Government action, support for local authorities, evolving technology and scope for wider transport policies.

Further information

• European Commission: Clean Air Policy Package
• Library paper: Ambient air quality 
• About Parliament: Select Committee
• Visiting Parliament: Watch Committees