PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Aviation: Noise (19 January 2016)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Government will review its aircraft noise policy after the updated WHO guidelines are published in summer 2016.
Asked by:
Ruth Cadbury (Labour)
Asked by:
Ruth Cadbury (Labour)
Answer
The Government’s current policy on aviation noise is to limit, and where possible reduce, the number of people in the UK significantly affected by aircraft noise. The Government will continue to ensure that its policy on aviation noise takes into account emerging evidence that is relevant, including on the health impacts of noise.
It should be noted that the current WHO guidelines do not refer solely to noise from aviation, but relate to noise levels from any of various sources including other transport sources such as from road, rail, and non-transport sources such as construction, industry and the neighbourhood.
Answered by:
Sir Robert Goodwill (Conservative)
22 January 2016
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