Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if in his consideration of the proposals put forward in the Davies Report on airport capacity, he will make an assessment of the possibility that flights arriving later in the morning at Heathrow Airport will entail increased noise for people living near their airports of origins; and if he will discuss this possibility with his counterparts in the countries potentially affected.

The Government will review the Commission’s conclusions on noise mitigation including night noise. The Government would need to consult on options relating to any new night noise regime at Heathrow. Consultation would include representatives of all parties potentially impacted by any proposals to change the current night flying restrictions.