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Written question asked by Fleur Anderson (Labour) on Monday, 13 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Monday, 10 August 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Heathrow Airport: Noise

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimates her Department has made of the monetised costs of aircraft noise pollution for communities under Heathrow flight paths exposed to noise above 43dB.

Answer

The Department does not routinely monetise the costs of noise from existing noise sources and has not made an estimate of such costs for communities under Heathrow flight paths exposed to noise above 43dB.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18155
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Costs Heathrow Airport Nuisance Noise
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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