UK MPs could weigh merits of urban ban on domestic wood burning

The government has pledged to crack down on wood burning that breaches the rules. Photograph: AlexRaths/Getty Images/iStockphoto

An influential parliamentary committee is likely to consider arguments for a ban on domestic wood burning in urban areas this parliament, owing to concerns over its growing impact on air quality.

Philip Dunne, the chair of the environmental audit committee, said: “Air quality is something we are likely to look at before the end of this parliament. It’s a serious issue.”