HC Deb 22 November 1967 vol 754 c336W
57. Sir G. Sinclair

asked the President of the Board of Trade, in view of the rapid increase of air passenger traffic at Gatwick in 1967 and future prospects, what proposals he has for developing between now and 1970 further minimum noise procedure and installing fixed noise monitoring equipment at Gatwick comparable to that at Heathrow.

Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu

Noise limits on take-off have been in force at Gatwick on an experimental basis since 1st November. I hope that in the light of these trials a mandatory system will be introduced before next summer and fixed monitoring equipment will then be established.