HC Deb 14 June 1967 vol 748 cc560-1
46. Mr. Worsley

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will arrange for the level of aircraft noise in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to be monitored during the summer.

Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu

An extensive programme of measurements of aircraft noise levels will be made at a number of sites in the course of this summer, in order to establish the pattern of noise disturbance in all areas affected by Heathrow traffic including the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Mr. Worsley

Is the Minister aware how much that statement will be welcomed? Anything he can do to impress on the Airport Authority that the problem of aircraft noise is not one just round the airports but wider than that, would be very welcome.

Mr. Mallalieu

I understand that point.