Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to consider the (1) sustainability, (2) surface access, and (3) noise levels, of airports in England.

In July 2021, we published the Jet Zero Consultation which outlines our vision for the aviation sector to reach net zero by 2050. We continue to consider consultation responses in the development of the final Jet Zero Strategy, which we aim to publish later this year.

Airports are expected to set targets for sustainable passenger and staff travel to the airport which meet the UK’s climate change goals and for these to be monitored by their respective Airport Transport Forums.

The Government requires all major airports to produce strategic noise maps and develop a noise action plan to manage noise issues and effects. Government has also asked the Civil Aviation Authority to take on new noise functions from April 2022, including a new annual report on aviation noise in the UK.