§ Mr. GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he will introduce a new target for PM10 emissions; and if he will make a statement. [108334]
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§ Mr. MeacherI announced the publication of the Air Quality Strategy for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on 19 January. When launching the Strategy, I explained that work is already in hand which will allow us to consider a new objective for particles towards the end of this year. This work includes consideration of particles' health effects: the costs and benefits of reducing levels of particles in air; and the effects of recent policy developments on particle levels.