Results 1-20 of 23 for smoking speaker:Bob Ainsworth

Written Answers — Defence: White Phosphorus (21 Jul 2009)

Bob Ainsworth: ...the last 10 years is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. White phosphorus munitions are only used by UK forces to protect troops on operations by producing a smoke screen to provide cover in accordance with the Third Protocol of the UN Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the use of Certain Conventional Weapons, ratified by the UK in 1995, when...

Written Answers — Defence: White Phosphorus (6 Jul 2009)

Bob Ainsworth: White phosphorus munitions are only used by UK forces to protect troops on operations by producing a smoke screen to provide cover in accordance with the Third Protocol of the UN Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the use of Certain Conventional Weapons, ratified by the UK in 1995, when it became illegal to use white phosphorus as a primary incendiary weapon under UK law. Training...

Written Answers — Defence: White Phosphorus (1 Jun 2009)

Bob Ainsworth: ...manufactured in the UK. They were manufactured over 10 years ago and have been used by UK forces in theatres of operation within the last 10 years to protect troops on operations by producing a smoke screen to provide cover.

Written Answers — Defence: Nuclear Submarines (2 Apr 2009)

Bob Ainsworth: ... 1 January 1987. Since this date the Royal Navy records provide the following information: 213 small scale fires, that are categorised as a localised fire such as a minor electrical fault creating smoke dealt with quickly and effectively using minimal onboard resources. 21 medium scale fires that were generally categorised as a localised fire such as a failure of mechanical equipment...

Written Answers — Defence: Kosovo: Armed Forces (6 Oct 2008)

Bob Ainsworth: ...training and calibration of weapons after transit. Type of round Number fired 5.56 mm Ball 902 338 Sniper Ball 163 5.56 mm 4 Bit Belted 800 7.62 mm 4 Bit Belted 360 Green Smoke Screen Training Round 1

Business of the House: HMS Tireless (12 Jun 2008) has video

Bob Ainsworth: ... 21 March 2007, while she was undertaking an exercise under the ice near north Alaska. The explosion caused the death of two of the ship's company and filled the forward end of the submarine with smoke. Small fires followed the explosion which, had they taken hold and a major conflagration ensued, would have had even more serious consequences. Instead, however, the extensive training and...

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Life Insurance (18 Jul 2007)

Bob Ainsworth: ...provides personal accident and life cover) is risk blind as the premium is set at a flat rate for all. Whilst premiums under the other scheme, Service Life insurance (SLI), take account of age and smoking history and therefore are not risk blind, they are not loaded for high risk activities and are therefore comparable to those paid by civilians.

Tackling Drugs: Cannabis (Medicinal Use) (22 May 2003)

Mr Bob Ainsworth: ...clear and stop trying to spread confusion among people. Even if the GW trials go well and the appropriate approvals and evaluations to bring in a medicine are obtained, that will not mean that smoking cannabis will be legal. It is not legal now, and it is not going to be; rather, the product that GW Pharmaceuticals will produce and test, which will be available to relieve certain people,...

Written Answers — Home Department: Cannabis (21 May 2003)

Mr Bob Ainsworth: ...2001–02 British Crime Survey'—the latest year for which results are available—estimated that 25 per cent. of 16 to 18-year-olds had taken cannabis in the last year. The 'Drug use, smoking and drinking among young people in England in 2001' survey estimated that 13 per cent. of school children aged between 11 and 15 had taken cannabis in the last year. Copies of both...

Public Bill Committee: Anti-social Behaviour Bill: Clause 1 - Closure notice (6 May 2003)

Mr Bob Ainsworth: ...available, and where new powers would be necessary to effect enforcement action against premises where someone was allowing cannabis use. Section 8(b) was framed in a different time, when opium smoking was considered a significant issue. That is now less of an issue than it was when opium was smoked more often. I believe that we have adequate powers against the misuse of class B and...

Written Answers — Home Department: Teenage Drug Use (Leeds) (24 Feb 2003)

Mr Bob Ainsworth: ...decline in the percentage of 16–19 year olds having ever tried a Class A drug in the Yorkshire and Humberside region over the three surveys, should be treated with caution. "The Drug use, smoking and drinking among young people in England in 2001 "survey estimates that 6 per cent. of school children aged between 11 and 15 years olds have tried a class A drug. No geographical...

Written Answers — Home Department: Drugs Crime (16 Jan 2003)

Mr Bob Ainsworth: ...cent. The difference between the England and Wales estimate and the London estimate is not statistically significant. These data are not available at constituency or borough level. The XDrug use, smoking and drinking among young people in England in 2001" survey estimates that 6 per cent. of school children aged between 11 and 15 years old have tried a class A drug. No geographical...

Written Answers — Home Department: Cannabis (17 Dec 2002)

Mr Bob Ainsworth: ...-year-olds thought cannabis was 'safe' to use. Most young people are aware of the enormous dangers involved in using Class A drugs but they often overlook the longer-term damage to health caused by smoking cannabis, particularly when it is smoked on a regular basis. We will be making sure that the harm it causes is communicated—young people need to know the dangers that all drugs...

Written Answers — Home Department: Class A Drugs (Teenagers) (16 Dec 2002)

Mr Bob Ainsworth: ...is 14 per cent. The difference between theEngland and Wales estimate and the north-east estimate is not statistically significant. These data are not available at constituency level. The drug use, smoking and drinking among young people in England in 2001 survey estimates that six per cent. of school children aged between 11 and 15 years old have tried a class A drug. No geographical...

Written Answers — Home Department: Drug Treatment (28 Nov 2002)

Mr Bob Ainsworth: ...of any premises to knowingly permit or suffer specified controlled drug misuse on their premises. Section 38 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 extended Section 8(d) of 1971 from the smoking of cannabis, cannabis resin or prepared opium to administering or using any controlled drug. However, it was agreed by Parliament, during the passage of the amending legislation, that notes of...

Written Answers — Home Department: Drug Misuse (23 Jul 2002)

Mr Bob Ainsworth: ...1998 and 2000 British Crime Surveys estimate that 29 per cent. of adults aged between 16 and 24 reported to have used an illegal drug in the previous year. Results from the 2001 survey of drug use, smoking and drinking among school children aged 11 to 15 years in England (published in a statistical press notice by Department of Health on 15 March 2002) show that 42 per cent. have been...

Written Answers — Home Department: Illegal Drugs (18 Jul 2002)

Mr Bob Ainsworth: ...and 2000 British Crime Surveys estimate that 29 per cent. of adults aged between 16 and 24 reported to have used an illegal drug in the previous year. Results from the 2001 survey on "Drug use, smoking and drinking among young people in England" (published in a Statistical Press Notice by the Department of Health on 15 March 2002) estimates that 20 per cent. of school children aged...

Written Answers — Home Department: Drugs (15 Jul 2002)

Mr Bob Ainsworth: holding answer 4 July 2002 Results from the 2001 Survey of Drug use, Smoking, and Drinking among school children aged 11 to 15 years in England (published in a Statistical Press Notice by Department of Health on 15 March 2002) show that 42 per cent. have ever been offered at least one or more drugs. A revised method of measuring the prevalence of drug use was introduced in 2001 and the...

Public Bill Committee: Proceeds of Crime Bill: Clause 21 - No order made: reconsideration of benefit (27 Nov 2001)

Mr Bob Ainsworth: ...of the amendment that the hon. Member for Beaconsfield has, on reflection, said that he does not want to move is becoming as fascinating as some of the conversations that take place in the Smoking Room late at night. However, we are confined to drinking sparkling water rather than a glass of wine while we consider the matter.

Public Bill Committee: Proceeds of Crime Bill: Clause 6 - Making of order (15 Nov 2001)

Mr Bob Ainsworth: ...the hon. Gentleman's point about the all-encompassing nature of some powers. However, other amendments address summary offences directly, so is it his intention to cause confusion and cast smoke around his arguments? The hon. Member for Bosworth (Mr. Tredinnick) asked why his proposed changes were necessary. We need a cogent explanation why amendments that would make all the powers...