Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 92827
Noise: Pollution Control
Tabled: 19 November 2025
Answered: 24 November 2025
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the current Noise Regulations in protecting (a) animals, (b) veterans and (c) other vulnerable people from harm.
Answer
Emma HardyProtections are in place to avoid significant noise impacts through our planning system, environmental permitting regulations, vehicle and product standards, and noise abatement legislation.