HC Deb 28 February 1977 vol 927 cc89-90W
Mr. Cope

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will state, for each month since Concorde entered commercial service, which aircraft types recorded the highest noise level at the Civil Aviation years for purposes other than for breeding;

(2) what was the total quantity of horse and pony meat exported to the Continent in each of the last three years; and which country in each year was the major consumer.

Mr. Meacher

The major importer of horse and pony meat from the United Kingdom was Belgium and Luxembourg —these countries are not separately distinguished—in 1974 and 1975, and the Netherlands in 1976.

Following is the other information:

Authority fixed monitoring stations around Heathrow; and what that noise level was in PNdB.

Mr. Clinton Davis

The highest noise levels recorded at the fixed monitoring points in each month are as follows:

PNdB Aircraft type
1976
January 118 Trident
February 124 Boeing 707
March 118 Trident
April 117 Trident
April 117 Boeing 707
May 118 Boeing 707
June 124 Boeing 707
July 119 Boeing 747
July 119 Boeing 707
August 119 Boeing 707
September 120 Boeing 707
October 121 Boeing 707
November 118 Boeing 707
December 118 Boeing 707
1977
January 121 Boeing 747