§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, in view of the fact that Wembley residents are being disturbed especially at night by the noise of aircraft preparing to land at Heathrow, if he will take steps to lessen this noise and its frequency.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineRecent prevalence of strong cross-winds has, for safety reasons, required aircraft landing at Heathrow to use Runway 05/23 for long periods, including the night. This will have caused an unusual degree of disturbance in the Wembley area, but the position should improve with a return to more normal conditions. Runway 05/23 is used only for about 3 per cent. of the time in a typical year.