HC Deb 09 November 1983 vol 48 cc141-2W
Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received regarding the introduction of new aircraft noise regulations; if he will indicate in the Official Report the number of representations he has received indicating whether they are in favour of or against the new noise regulations; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. David Mitchell

Since June I have received over 20 representations from hon. Members, airline operators, aircraft manufacturers and other interests; of these about two-thirds were in favour of retaining the legislative ban on the use of United Kingdom registered non-noise-certificated subsonic jet aircraft after 1 January 1986.

I refer the hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Crawley (Mr. Soames) on Friday 28 October 1983. [Vol. 47, c. 227.]