Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 25342

Heathrow Airport: Noise

Tabled: 21 January 2025

Answered: 28 January 2025

Question

David Simmonds

Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of the number of people impacted by increased noise pollution from proposed expansion at Heathrow.

Answer

Mike Kane

There is currently no live Development Consent Order from Heathrow Airport.The Government would carefully consider any application for expansion at Heathrow Airport in line with the relevant planning processes.