§ Mr. Jacques ArnoldTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when his Department will provide the decibel counts on the A2 motor road as it passes the Painter's Ash school and other points in the borough of Gravesham promised following the visit of the Minister of Public Transport in December 1991.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 10 July 1992]: An assessment of the current noise environment in the vicinity of the A2 will be made as part of the noise studies for the channel tunnel rail link in connection with the environmental impact assessment for the link. An assessment may also be required in order to calculate additional noise caused by the rail link for the purposes of implementing the proposed regulations on noise insulation grant based on the Mitchell committee's recommendations. I shall write to my hon. Friend as soon as noise information becomes available.