§ Ms. HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish the list of sites for helicopter landing and taking off facilities in London which has been drawn up for the Department's working group on heliports in the capital.
§ Mr. NorrisIt is the task of the working group carrying out the London heliport study to identify possible sites for a heliport to serve central London. The Government will publish the working group's report on such sites when they have been identified and evaluated.
§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what plans he has to change the laws relating to helicopter landing sites in gardens; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what conclusions he has reached on how noise from helicopters using temporary landing sites should be controlled; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NorrisIn August 1991, as part of the consultation paper, "Control of Aircraft Noise", the Government 343W requested views on possible legislation to control noise from helicopters taking off and landing at temporary sites (including private gardens). Responses to this paper are currently being carefully considered and the Government's conclusions will be announced in due course.