HC Deb 22 October 1969 vol 788 cc289-90W
32. Mr. Allason

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will ban night flights by charter tour operators, in view of the need to curb the increasing disturbance to the population from aircraft noise.

Mr. Goronwy Roberts

No. A general and indiscriminate ban of this kind would entail serious consequences for airlines and for the travelling public. The problem of restricting disturbance at night must be considered by reference to the situation at individual aerodromes.