Barry tackles the problem of health inequality in latest EFRA select committee

The witnesses for this evidence session on Air Quality were:

  • Rebecca Pow MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Defra

  • Rachel Maclean MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport (DfT) Appearing via zoom:

  • Dr Bill Parish, Deputy Director for Air Quality and Industrial Emissions in Defra

  • Andrew Jackson, Deputy Director of the Joint Defra and DfT Air Quality Unit

Barry questioned Minister Pow on what the upcoming Environment Bill will do to tackle health inequality, especially in pollution hotpots such as those that live near motorways and main roads.

You can watch the full exchange below