§ 62. Sir C. Mott-Radclyffeasked the Minister of Aviation whether he is aware of the increasing concern felt by the inhabitants of Windsor and the immediate neighbourhood at the noise of aircraft from London Airport; and whether he will state the Noise Number Index rating for this area.
§ Mr. StonehouseI am aware that some people in the Windsor area are disturbed, particularly when aircraft are landing from the west on No. 1 runway. Takeoffs to the west are routed to avoid Windsor as far as possible. According to estimates made by the Wilson Committee, the majority of the houses in the New Windsor Municipal Borough and in the Old Windsor area will have a Noise and Number Index in 1970 of less than 50 and none will have more than 53. At present all have less than 50.