Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14835
Airports: Noise
Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce noise pollution from airports.
Answer
Keir MatherThe government sets noise controls at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports. These controls reflect the need to balance the impact from airports on communities with the benefits that they bring to the UK economy. At other airports, appropriate noise con...
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