Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will adopt the World Health Organization's noise level guidelines to address noise pollution from the operations of Heathrow Airport.

The Government is reviewing the evidence underpinning the World Health Organization's Guidelines together with more recent evidence. This review is being undertaken by the Government’s Interdepartmental Group on Costs and Benefits (Noise) to consider whether any updates should be made to relevant Government guidance.