Asked by: Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research his Department has conducted or commissioned on (a) how noise emissions from aviation affect local communities and (b) the effectiveness of different noise mitigation approaches in reducing the number of people affected by aircraft noise.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
In 2012 a National Noise Attitude Survey was carried out on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which included attitudes to noise from transport sources including aircraft.
In 2014/15, Ipsos/MORI conducted on behalf of the Department for Transport a survey on noise attitudes which focused on noise from civil aviation, near to major airports in England. The results of the survey are currently being analysed with a view to publishing a report next year.
Asked by: Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential for aviation emissions to be reduced through improved air traffic management.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The UK has set targets for the next five years for air traffic management aimed at reducing flying times and therefore aircraft emissions. Theseare in line with the environmental target contained within the EU performance scheme. In addition UK industry is actively involved in the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) programme which is developing new technology and operational procedures that will lead to further improvements in this area. This includes the implementation of the Civil Aviation Authority’s Future Airspace Strategy which has the need to reduce aviation emissions as a key objective.
Asked by: Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of traffic accidents in which the use of a satellite navigation system has been a contributing factor in the last five years.
Answered by Andrew Jones
The information requested is not collected by the Department. However, related information on reported accidents where a ‘distraction in vehicle’ contributory factor was allocated is published.
The number of reported personal injury road accidents by severity where a ‘distraction in vehicle’ contributory factor was allocated in the last five years is given in the following table:
Reported road accidents allocated a distraction in vehicle contributory factor, GB: 2009 - 2013
Number of accidents | ||||
Year | Fatal | Serious | Slight | Total |
2009 | 62 | 392 | 2,488 | 2,942 |
2010 | 60 | 380 | 2,532 | 2,972 |
2011 | 75 | 417 | 2,640 | 3,132 |
2012 | 61 | 373 | 2,474 | 2,908 |
2013 | 84 | 425 | 2,486 | 2,995 |