Written question asked by Alex Sobel (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026. It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Monday, 10 August 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

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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 43 decibels, with reference to the recent Aviation Night Noise Effects and Aviation Noise Attitudes Survey noise studies.

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.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

18687

Session

2026-27

Subjects

Compensation Heathrow Airport Noise

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk