Written questions

Heathrow Airport: Noise

2026-07-12 · Department for Transport · 18155 · Official question

Fleur Anderson

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimates her Department has made of the monetised costs of aircraft noise pollution for communities under Heathrow flight paths exposed to noise above 43dB.

Answer

The Department does not routinely monetise the costs of noise from existing noise sources and has not made an estimate of such costs for communities under Heathrow flight paths exposed to noise above 43dB.