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Noise: Greater Manchester

Commons · Question 2905 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 28 May 2026

Question

Asked by Navendu Mishra

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce noise pollution in a) Stockport and b) Greater Manchester.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 28 May 2026

The Government is committed to ensuring that noise is managed effectively to promote good health and minimise disruption to people’s quality of life. A key tool for managing noise, mainly from transport, is the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 20...