This Bill sets out proposals to require the Secretary of State to set, measure, enforce and report on air quality targets and to require that vehicle emissions targets and testing reflect on-road driving conditions. This Bill is expected to have its second reading debate on 16 December 2016.

This Bill was presented to Parliament on 16 November 2016. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.

It proposes to make it an offence to remove permanently devices that reduce vehicle emissions and provide powers for local authorities to establish low diesel emissions zones and pedestrian-only areas.

Finally it looks to restrict the use of diesel vehicles in urban areas, makes provision about the promotion of electric and hydrogen powered vehicles and for the development of sustainable public, private and commercial transport by road, rail, air and sea.