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Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill [HL]

A Bill to establish the right to breathe clean air; to require the Secretary of State to achieve and maintain clean air in England and Wales; to involve the UK Health Security Agency in setting and reviewing pollutants and their limits; to enhance the powers, duties and functions of various agencies and authorities in relation to air pollution; to establish the Citizens’ Commission for Clean Air with powers to institute or intervene in legal proceedings; to require the Secretary of State and the relevant national authorities to apply environmental principles in carrying out their duties under this Act and the clean air enactments; and for connected purposes

In progress Current stage: 1st reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 19 May 2022 by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green Party). It is now at first reading in the House of Commons. First reading is the formal introduction, with no debate; the substantive debate comes at second reading.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 19 May 2022
  2. 2nd reading Lords 8 Jul 2022
  3. Committee stage Lords 18 Nov 2022
  4. Report stage Lords 28 Nov 2022
  5. 3rd reading Lords 2 Dec 2022
  6. 1st reading Commons 5 Dec 2022

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 31 Oct 2023.