Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 9 June 2025.
Siân Berry
Green Spokesperson (Crime and Policing), Green Spokesperson (Justice), Green Spokesperson (Transport), Green Spokesperson (Work and Pensions), Green Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport), Green Spokesperson (Democratic Standards)
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) powers and (b) funding available to local authorities to enforce smoke control areas.
Emma Hardy
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Defra continues to support local authorities who have declared or are exploring declaring smoke control areas.
Yes2 people think so
No0 people think not
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