§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received regarding 142W 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 MitchellSince 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.]