This is the third time that the Government have lost in the courts on the issue of air quality – Sue Hayman

Responding
to the Government losing its court bid to delay publication of its air quality
plan, Sue Hayman MP Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs said:

“Labour
welcome the High Court decision today.

“This
is the third time that the Government have lost in the courts on the issue of
air quality. They
must now publish their air quality plan without further delay.

“A
Labour government would bring forward a new Clean Air Act, setting out how we
would tackle air pollution that NHS experts say contributes to 40,000 premature
deaths every year. 

“While
the Conservatives shirk responsibility, Labour will deal with the dirty air
damaging the lives of millions of British people.”