Ten Minute Rule MotionTuesday, 21 April 2026

Road surfaces (maximum noise levels)

MP proposes a new law (usually symbolic)

Melanie Onn is tabling a Ten Minute Rule Motion to propose maximum noise level standards for road surfaces. This motion seeks to establish regulations that would reduce traffic noise pollution caused by different types of road surfacing materials, addressing a public health and environmental quality concern.

Road noise is a significant public health issue affecting quality of life in residential areas near busy roads, particularly in urban and suburban regions. Setting maximum noise levels for road surfaces could drive infrastructure improvements across local authorities and reduce noise-related health impacts for millions of residents, though implementation costs and technical feasibility would need careful consideration.

Environment Transport

Sponsoring and interested MPs

Jerome MayhewConservative and Unionist Party

Broadland and Fakenham

Shadow Transport — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, transport (89 times, 40pts); Known positions: transport: opposed, transport: neutral, transport: questioning (30pts)Voting record

Simon LightwoodLabour and Co-operative Party

Wakefield and Rothwell

Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, transport (115 times, 40pts); Known positions: transport: supportive, transport: neutral, transport: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Heidi AlexanderLabour Party

Swindon South

Secretary of State for Transport — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, transport (64 times, 40pts); Known positions: transport: supportive, transport: neutral, environment: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Andrew BowieConservative and Unionist Party

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Shadow Energy Security and Net Zero — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, transport (48 times, 40pts); Known positions: transport: opposed, environment: opposed (20pts)Voting record

Road surfaces (maximum noise levels)

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