Road Traffic Noise

House of Lords written question – answered at on 21 March 2001.

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Photo of Lord Patten Lord Patten Conservative

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In which public inquiries held since 1990 have noise from motorways or dual-carriageway trunk roads been admitted in evidence.

Photo of Lord Whitty Lord Whitty Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions)

Noise is an issue raised at most public inquiries for motorways and dual-carriageway trunk roads. For all major trunk roads schemes an Environmental Statement is prepared as evidence by the Highways Agency. This includes an assessment of noise impacts. The inquiry provides the opportunity for others to submit evidence on noise if they wish.

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