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Airports: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with major airports on tackling noise pollution.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
7 Jan 2026
Target answer date
12 Jan 2026
Answer
15 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with major airports on tackling noise pollution.

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Ministers and officials engage regularly with airports on a range of issues including noise pollution.Major airports are required to produce noise action plans every five years. Current plans cover the period 2024-2028 and have been published on airports...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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