§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give details of the assistance available to householders who need to insulate their homes against noise pollution; and what conditions must be met to qualify for assistance.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 22 February 1991]: I have been asked to reply.
I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave him on 22 February, Official Report, column 308. In addition we plan to introduce noise insulation regulations for new railways.
The Ministry of Defence is undertaking a programme to conduct noise surveys around military airfields in the United Kingdom and grants are paid for secondary double-glazing where homes are found to be subject to noise levels of 70 dB(A) averaged over a continuous 12-hour period.