Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 103354

Gatwick Airport: Noise

Tabled: 6 January 2026

Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Mims Davies

Conservative — East Grinstead and Uckfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Gatwick Runway expansion on noise levels in the East Grinstead and Uckfield constituency.

Answer

Keir Mather

On 21 September 2025 the Transport Secretary gave approval for Gatwick Airport’s application for a Development Consent Order to expand its operations through routine use of its existing northern runway.The Transport Secretary’s consideration of the applic...

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