A Bill to enable London Borough Councils and the Common Council of the City of London to achieve reductions in airborne emissions from specified plant in their areas and to make provision for the Secretary of State to set emission limits for such plant; to provide for fixed penalty notices in specified circumstances; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
28 April 2022
The Bill would give London’s local councils the power to reduce air pollution from certain industrial plants in their areas. It also lets the Secretary of State set emission limits for those plants and introduces fixed penalties for breaches, with other related provisions to support enforcement.
The bill is at the 1st Reading stage in the Lords; it will proceed to further readings and committee scrutiny in due course.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 16 December. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
