§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the President of the Board of Trade what study he has made of the Hewlett-Packard computerised aircraft noise monitoring system which has been installed at Stuttgart Airport, details of which are in his possession; and whether he will take steps to ensure that a similar system is now installed at Heathrow.
§ Mr. Goronwy RobertsA decision in principle to install an automatic system of noise monitoring at Heathrow has already been taken, and tenders will be invited when studies for the specifications are completed. The Hewlett-Packard system is under consideration in this context.