Aviation: Noise
Commons · Question 16864 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Question
Asked by Bob Blackman
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people in Harrow constituency who will be exposed to aircraft noise above 43dB LAeq in the next five years.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 4 Aug 2026
The government does not routinely produce noise forecasts for airports. However, the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement Appraisal of Sustainability Noise Annex shows a comparison of 43dB LAeq noise contours for 2024 and 2055 and estimates ...