§ Mr. LetwinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what studies into the potential for reducing noise from roads in residential areas he undertook during the preparation of the roads White Paper. [58245]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonA New Deal for Trunk Roads in England confirmed that we will continue to develop noise reducing surfaces. Account was taken of recent developments in road surfacing technology but no new studies were undertaken.