A Bill to make provision about urban air quality targets relating to diesel emissions; to require vehicle emissions targets and testing to reflect on-road driving conditions; to make the removal or disablement of pollution-reducing devices in vehicles a criminal offence; to provide powers for local authorities to establish low diesel emissions zones and pedestrian-only areas and to restrict the use of roads in urban centres by diesel vehicles; to promote the development of trams, buses and taxis powered by electricity or hydrogen in urban centres for the purpose of improving air quality; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
18 November 2016
The Air Quality (Diesel Emissions in Urban Centres) Bill aims to cut diesel pollution in cities by setting on-road air quality targets and ensuring emissions testing reflects real driving conditions. It would make removing or disabling pollution-control devices a criminal offence. It would also give local authorities powers to create low diesel emission zones and pedestrian areas, and promote electric or hydrogen-powered public transport to improve air quality.
The bill is at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it will move to detailed scrutiny in committee and then on to further readings in both Houses.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill has been withdrawn and will not progress any further.
A motion for the bill’s second reading was moved on 17 November 2016, but was withdrawn at the end of the debate.
The Bill had its first reading on 15 September 2016 through the Ballot procedure.The second reading was expected on 18 November 2016 but was withdrawn.
If you require any further information about the Bill then please contact the sponsoring Member Geraint Davies.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
