The Government\u2019s airspace modernisation framework will allow the industry to deliver airspace changes that will make journeys quicker, quieter and cleaner.<\/p>
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The Government has secured international agreements that incentivise the development of quieter aircraft and there are several new types of aircraft now coming into service that will be significantly quieter than their predecessors.<\/p>
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The Government is currently consulting on a number of sustainable growth proposals within a new aviation strategy, including considering setting targets for noise reduction, and how best to monitor and report aviation noise at a national level.<\/p>
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In relation to Heathrow, in 2017 the Government renewed the airport\u2019s night flight restrictions, maintaining the number of movements but significantly reducing the amount of noise an airport is allowed to make.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hereford and South Herefordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jesse Norman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-02-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-02-18T14:09:29.34Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-02-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "London Airports: Noise"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to reduce the noise nuisance from planes flying over South East London to or from (a) Heathrow and (b) London City Airport.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/150", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Camberwell and Peckham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ms Harriet Harman"} ], "uin" : "220723"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1060879", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1060879/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Highways England inspectors travel the network to carry out weekly safety inspections of the A1. If any safety critical defects are identified, an instruction is given to mitigate any immediate safety issues within 24 hours. Permanent repairs are then carried out within a timescale appropriate to the severity and impact of the defect, frequently within 28 days.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> During February 2019, Highways England carried out some patching repairs to the A1 northbound carriageway near to Claypole. Road signs have also been installed within the area to advise drivers of uneven road surface conditions. Orders for permanent repairs have been raised and Highways England contractors are planning resources to undertake the repair work.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> On 2 March 2019, overnight patching works will be carried out within the area. These works will be completed by a machine, leaving a smoother road surface, as opposed to patching applied by hand.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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