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Indoor air quality in the Environment Bill

EDM (Early Day Motion) 187: tabled on 13 February 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 33 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health report, entitled The inside story: health effects of indoor air quality on children and young people; recognises that children spend 95 per cent of their time indoors; further notes they are exposed to indoor air pollution from construction materials emitting volatile organic compounds and formaldehyde, lack of ventilation, use of cleaning and cosmetic products, candles, cooking, showering, damp and mould; further notes that indoor air pollution causes respiratory ill-health in particular when combined with outdoor air pollution; and calls upon the Government to include indoor air pollution in the Environment Bill, in particular in relation to schools, hospitals and public buildings, to provide for better ventilation and building regulations to ensure healthy air flow and to regulate in favour of public health in respect of known dangerous substances and to adopt a precautionary approach to new substances until there is evidence of their safety.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2020
Jarrow
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2020
Canterbury
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2020
Ealing Central and Acton
Tarry, Sam
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2020
Ilford South
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2020
Huddersfield
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2020
Mitcham and Morden
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2020
Preston
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 February 2020
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2020
Leeds North West
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2020
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2020
Liverpool, West Derby
Thomas, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2020
Harrow West
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2020
City of Durham
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 February 2020
Bath
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2020
Liverpool, Riverside
Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2020
Stockport
Anderson, Fleur
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2020
Putney
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2020
East Lothian
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 February 2020
Strangford
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2020
Edinburgh West
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2020
Oxford West and Abingdon
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2020
Dagenham and Rainham
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2020
Cardiff South and Penarth
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2020
Bedford
Davies-Jones, Alex
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2020
Pontypridd
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2020
Streatham
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2020
Brighton, Kemptown

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.