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Farnborough Airport: Pollution

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 15 October 2025UIN 80649

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed expansion of Farnborough Airport on (a) noise pollution and (b) air quality in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Keir Mather

Assessment of the potential impact of Farnborough Airport’s expansion is a matter for Rushmoor Borough Council as the local planning authority responsible for considering the airport’s planning application.

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