Air Pollution (Hansard, 17 December 1993)

§ Mr. Chris Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total budget for the enhanced urban network air pollution monitoring programme for the current year and for the years 1993–94 and 1994–95.

§ Mr. Yeo
The total budget for the enhanced urban network air pollution monitoring programme for the current year—1993–94—is £2.722 million. The spend in 1994–95 will be determined when tenders from contractors have been assessed.

§ Mr. Chris Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment by which date he intends to complete the expansion of the enhanced urban network air pollution monitoring programme to 24 towns and cities, as discussed in his recent consultation paper on air quality monitoring networks.

§ Mr. Yeo
The date for completion of the expansion of the enhanced urban network air pollution monitoring programme will be decided in the light of responses to the consultation paper on air quality monitoring networks.

§ Mr. Chris Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will issue a discussion paper on the best ways of bringing pollution levels down to achieve new air quality targets or guidelines.

§ Mr. Yeo
Shortly.

§ Mr. Chris Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will publish the second report of the quality of urban air review group.

§ Mr. Yeo
The second report of the quality of urban air review group will be published in January 1994.

§ Mr. Chris Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total budget for his air quality research programme for the current year and for the years 1993–94 and 1994–95.
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§ Mr. Yeo
The budget for air quality research for the current year—1993–94—is £9.657 million. The allocation for 1994–95 will be settled in due course.

§ Mr. Chris Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will announce new air quality standards for ground level ozone, benzene and carbon monoxide.

§ Mr. Yeo
Reports by the expert panel on air quality standards recommending standards for ozone and benzene will be published shortly. The panel is still considering recommendations on carbon monoxide.