§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Why they have provided no opportunity for public debate on the report commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on noise from licensed premises. [HL5293]
§ Lord WhittyThe research report was commissioned to help inform government policy on the control of noise from licensed premises. We would not usually provide a formal opportunity for public debate on any particular report published by the department. However, any comments the public wish to make will be noted. The report can be read atwww.defra.gov. uk/environment/noise/mcm/index.htm.
§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Why the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs provided no opportunity for debate at their Noise Forum on 29 October on the report which they had commissioned on noise from licensed premises and which was published on the same day. [HL5294]
§ Lord WhittyThe UK Noise Forum Conference aims to cover a broad range of issues across neighbour, neighbourhood and environmental noise policy. The many competing pressures on the content of the day's agenda meant that time was not available for this particular topic. The conference agenda is agreed by its parent body, the UK Noise Forum. Members of the UK Noise Forum are drawn from across central and local government, the devolved administrations, action groups, charities and noise control professionals.