§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the assistance requested from his Department by the Local Authorities Aircraft Noise Council for its studies on the noise generated by Concorde and the assistance actually given in response.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisThe Chairman of the Local Authorities Aircraft Noise Council wrote to me on 3rd May asking for information on the noise levels of Concorde in the vicinity of Heathrow. This has been sent.
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Trade what action he proposes to take on the Local Authorities Aircraft Noise Control Report on the noise generated by Concorde to offset the damage outlined in the report and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisMy technical advisers are examining this report, which I received only last week, but preliminary indications are that it does not substantiate the alarmist conclusions drawn in some quarters, and in particular fails to substantiate a case that there is risk of damage to the hearing of people living near Heathrow.