§ Mr. DowdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to reduce the level of pollutants in London's air listed in his Department's report "Urban Air Quality in the United Kingdom."
§ Mr. MacleanThe Government have taken action to reduce urban air pollution on a number of fronts. The implementation of European Community directives on vehicle emissions will substantially reduce the level of pollution from road transport. The national plan for implementation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe protocol on volatile organic compounds is designed to ensure that the levels of pollution from solvents in paints, ink and glues and from evaporation of liquid fuels will fall. Other measures which will act to reduce urban air pollution include the implementation of European legislation on emissions from large boilers and on fuel composition.