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Heathrow Airport: Noise

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 28 January 2025UIN 25342

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of the number of people impacted by increased noise pollution from proposed expansion at Heathrow.

Answered by Mike Kane

There is currently no live Development Consent Order from Heathrow Airport.The Government would carefully consider any application for expansion at Heathrow Airport in line with the relevant planning processes.

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