A Bill to establish the right to breathe clean air; to require the Secretary of State to achieve and maintain clean air in England; to make provision about environmental targets and minimum standards in relation to clean air; to make provision about the powers, duties and functions of public bodies in England in relation to air pollution; to give the Office for Environmental Protection additional powers and duties related to clean air; to require the Secretary of State to comply with the United Nations Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution; to require the Secretary of State and public authorities to apply specified environmental principles in carrying out their duties under this Act; and for connected purposes.
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The Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill would create a legal right to clean air and require the government to achieve and maintain clean air across England. It sets air quality targets and minimum standards, gives public bodies stronger duties to tackle pollution, and expands the powers of the Office for Environmental Protection. It also requires the government to follow the United Nations Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution and to apply certain environmental principles when carrying out its duties.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons (scheduled for 17 April 2026). If it progresses, it would move to committee stage and subsequent readings.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 17 April 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was introduced to Parliament on Tuesday 1 July under the Ten Minute Rule.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
