§ Mr. George OsborneTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been provided by Central Government funds to(a) all UK airports and (b) each UK airport for noise abatement measures in each of the last 10 years. [110412]
§ Mr. JamiesonNil. Each airport is responsible for funding its own noise abatement measures, including noise insulation schemes. This applies irrespective of whether the noise abatement measures are specified by the Secretary of State (i.e. at airports designated under section 80 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982) or determined locally.