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Noise: Pollution Control

Commons · Question 9527 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to support local authorities in tackling noise nuisance.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 17 Jun 2026

The Government is committed to ensuring that noise is managed effectively in order to promote good health and quality of life. The Government considers that the current suite of legislation, which includes the statutory nuisance regime, the Noise Act 1996...