§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will assess the advantages of imposing an annual noise limit on aircraft movements at each of the main United Kingdom airports. [29752]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThere are at present no provisions to impose limits of this kind centrally, though they may be applicable under planning conditions at particular airports. We are currently reviewing policy on aircraft noise near airports in the light of responses to the consultation on integrated transport policy.