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Road Traffic: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to help reduce noise pollution caused by traffic.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
10 Oct 2025
Target answer date
14 Oct 2025
Answer
20 Oct 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to help reduce noise pollution caused by traffic.

  2. 14 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The Government takes the impact of excessive noise on health, wellbeing and the natural environment seriously. Strict noise regulations for cars and motorcycles are harmonised at an international level and require vehicles to demonstrate compliance before...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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