§ 44. Mr. Marksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what advice he has now received from the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution and the Noise Advisory Council on the reduction of noise; and what action he will take in the immediate future.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for the Environment (Mr. Eldon Griffiths)The Royal Commission has listed noise as a "priority for action". The Noise Advisory Council has recommended noise criteria for the planning of new roads and useful reports by it on aircraft and neighbourhood noise have just been published. Decisions on its recommendations will be announced as soon as possible. A further report on traffic noise is in preparation.
§ Mr. MarksIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the Royal Commission's first report said that regulations dealing with traffic noise were not frequently enforced? Will he see to it that in future there is more enforcement of these regulations?
§ Mr. GriffithsThe problem of enforcement of traffic noise regulations is rather difficult, but I take note of what the hon. Member has said and I am sure that the police will.