Airports: Heathrow

Lord Swinfen Excerpts

Monday 28th May 2012 Lords Chamber

[Earl Attlee]

My Lords, I can assure the House that I shall listen very carefully to noble Lords’ input on the aviation Bill as it passes through the House.

[Lord Swinfen]

My Lords, what is being done to produce quieter aircraft?

[Earl Attlee]

Could my noble friend repeat the question?

[Noble Lords]

Oh!

[Lord Swinfen]

Certainly. I asked my noble friend what is being done to produce quieter aircraft.

[Earl Attlee]

My Lords, there is a great incentive to produce quieter aircraft because of the quota system at Heathrow. I understand that the next generation of aircraft will be 50% quieter.