Written question asked by Mark Todd (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 November 1998. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Monday, 9 November 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, to comment on his policy towards the proposed EU directive on civil subsonic jet aircraft. - Includes ref to 317 c1099-1101W.

Answer: Mr. Todd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on his policy towards the proposed EU directive on civil subsonic jet aircraft. [58582] Ms Glenda Jackson: To gain the benefits of early implementation the measure has been transformed into a Regulation which the UK supported when it was agreed at the Transport Council on 1 October as reported in the Parliamentary Answer given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport on 20 October 1998, Official Report, columns 1099-1101. It is essential to maintain progress in reducing aircraft noise at source. This measure will help to ensure that the environmental gains achieved by the phasing out of older, noisy Chapter 2 aircraft by 2002 are not lost.

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