THE blight of aircraft noise around Heathrow Airport and ways to reduce it will be debated by MPs in Parliament in October. 

Bracknell MP Dr Phillip Lee has announced he has been granted an 'adournment debate' in the main chamber of the House of Commons on October 19 to highlight the increased aircraft noise experienced by his constituents and discuss potential solutions to the problem. 

Titled 'Mitigation of noise around Heathrow Airport', a Department for Transport minister will respond to Dr Lee after he sets out his case for action to be taken to reduce the impact of aircraft noise for people living in the constituency. 

Dr Lee said: "The debate will provide me with an opportunity to set out the case for action to be taken to mitigate the increase in noise people living in the Bracknell constituency have experienced. Other Members of Parliament whose constituents are also impacted on by aircraft arriving and departing at Heathrow will be able to partake too." 

Large numbers of Bracknell residents have complained of a marked increase in the level of noise and number of planes flying over head during the past year.

Heathrow Airport insisted no flight paths had changed following the end of airspace trials in November 2014 which forced to end early by residents outraged at the increase in noise, but since announced the Civil Aviation Authority had made changes to the Compton Route. 

The changes mean planes are now flying through a narrower section of airspace, concentrating the planes and noise over the Ascot, Bracknell and Crowthorne area. 

An adjournment debate simply enables the Commons to debate a topic without a having to decide on a set question at the end. 

It is held on the motion that 'the House do now adjourn'.