Heathrow: Noise Monitoring

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Transport – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 30 March 2017.

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Photo of Sarah Olney Sarah Olney Liberal Democrat, Richmond Park 12:00, 30 March 2017

Can the Secretary of State explain why the consultation on the draft national policy statement promoted improved certainty of respite from aircraft noise from an expanded Heathrow, but failed to mention that that respite would be reduced from eight hours a day to just six, or even four?

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