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Farnborough Airport: Pollution Control

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 31 October 2025UIN 84851

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that data on (a) aircraft noise and (b) emissions from Farnborough Airport is (i) publicly available and (ii) independently verified.

Answered by Keir Mather

The availability and independent verification of aircraft noise data from Farnborough Airport is a matter for Rushmoor Borough Council.

Farnborough Airport Company Limited has published information through their Annual report and Roadmap to Net Zero 2030 document on the environmental impacts, such as carbon emissions, of the airport and other parts of the company. These documents discuss the company’s adherence to a range of legal requirements concerning the environment. DfT has not verified the information within the reports.

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