Heathrow Airport: Noise
Commons · Question 18687 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 10 Aug 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Sobel
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 43 decibels, with reference to the recent Aviation Ni
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 10 Aug 2026
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.