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<p>The Department for Transport (DfT) funds the Environmental, Research and Consultancy
Department of the CAA for work on aviation noise.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last 5 financial
years the funding provided by the DfT was as follows</p><p> </p><p>2011/12 £725 460</p><p>2012/13
£760 087</p><p>2013/14 £694 712</p><p>2014/15 £613 267</p><p><del class="ministerial">£</del>2015/16
£712<ins class="ministerial">000</ins><del class="ministerial">k</del> (forecast for
year end)</p><p> </p><p>Over these 5 years the funding has been used to:</p><ul><li>provide
annual noise contours for Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted;</li><li>Maintain the ANCON
noise model which is used to estimate noise exposure;</li><li>Technical support to
DFT’s Aircraft Noise Management Advisory Committee;</li><li>Evidence to support policy
consultations including the night flying restrictions at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted;</li><li>Evidence
and support to DfT in negotiating noise and emission standards for aircraft within
the International Civil Aviation Organisation;</li><li>Monitoring relevant research
in the field of health and annoyance impacts of aviation noise.</li></ul><p> </p>
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