§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will place in the Library a copy of the report of the pilot study on aircraft noise in a modern society to the recent annual meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation committee on the challenges of modern society;
(2) if he will make a statement on the progress and future activities of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation committee on the challenges of modern society pilot study on aircraft noise in a modern society.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe pilot study on aircraft noise in modern society has not yet completed its report. I 269W understand that it aims to complete an interim summary report before the May plenary of the committee itself, but that the final report will not be ready for some considerable time. I shall arrange for a copy of the interim report to be placed in the Library when it is published.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Enviroment if he will list the positions and functions of those members of staff at his Department who are contributing to the work of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation committee on the challenges of modern society pilot study on aircraft noise in a modern society.
§ Mr. WaldegraveMy Department is not directly involved in the work of this pilot study. The United Kingdom's contribution to it is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence. My Department is represented usually at grade 7 level on the committee itself, which oversees the work of all pilot studies.