§ Mr. Russell Kerrasked the Secretary of State for Trade what restrictions are to be applied to night jet movements at Heathrow and Gatwick in the summer period from 1st April 1977 to 31st October 1977.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisPursuant to the Government's declared policy of progressively reducing night noise disturbance, I have decided that the number of night jet movements permitted in the coming summer should be 2,200 at Heathrow and 2,800 at Gatwick. This represents a cut of 400 at Heathrow and 300 at Gatwick on last summer's quotas. The sub-quotas for noise certificated aircraft remain 400 at Heathrow and 300 at Gatwick as does the requirements that no more than 150 of the permitted movements at Heathrow may be take-offs. The hours of restriction will also be the same.