Results 1-11 of 11 for smoking speaker:Des Browne

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Nimrod XV230 (4 Dec 2007)

Des Browne: ...stages of the mission appear to have gone according to plan. At 11.11 hours, approximately 90 seconds after completing air-to-air refuelling, the crew experienced almost simultaneous fire and smoke warnings. Smoke was observed in the cabin, and flames were observed from the rear of the engines on the starboard side. Shortly afterwards, the aircraft depressurised. The crew commenced...

Written Ministerial Statements — Defence: Nimrod XV230 (4 Dec 2007)

Des Browne: ...support of Coalition forces. At 1111:33, approximately 90 seconds after receiving 22,000 lbs of fuel from a Tristar tanker, the crew experienced almost simultaneous bomb bay fire and elevator bay smoke warnings. Smoke was observed in the cabin coming from both the elevator and aileron bays. Shortly afterwards, the aircraft depressurised. The crew commenced emergency drills immediately and...

Written Answers — Defence: Non-lethal Operations (9 Jan 2007)

Des Browne: ...Police Service of Northern Ireland, and in overseas operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans. Depending on circumstances, UK military personnel may use batons, plastic baton rounds and CS smoke.

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (24 Jul 2006)

Des Browne: ...Personal weapons and machine guns 216,373 133,924 163,477 150,989 314,466 Pyrotechnics E.g. Signal equipment and flares 829 67 1,086 1,126 606 Hand Grenades E.g. High explosive or smoke grenades 774 733 564 267 760 Mortar Bombs Both 51mm and 81mm calibre 803 30 906 864 738 30mm Calibre Rounds Main armament on Warrior Armoured Fighting Vehicle (Rarden...

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation (28 Mar 2006)

Des Browne: ...1. Cigarettes An amount equal to 22 per cent of the retail price plus £105.10 per thousand cigarettes. 2. Cigars £153.07 per kilogram. 3. Hand-rolling tobacco £110.02 per kilogram. 4. Other smoking tobacco and chewing tobacco £67.30 per kilogram. (2) This Resolution shall have effect as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 22nd March 2006. And it is...

Written Answers — Treasury: Smoking Ban (14 Oct 2005)

Des Browne: The Government takes all factors into account when forecasting tax revenues, including changes in consumption resulting from Government measures to reduce smoking prevalence. However, it is not possible to isolate the particular effect of any one of these measures.

Public Bill Committee: Identity Cards Bill: Clause 1 - The National Identity Register (18 Jan 2005)

Mr Des Browne: ..., the register will facilitate a quick and easy check on whether the person has the right to work—perhaps online or by telephone. The hon. Member for Sheffield, Hallam says that this is all smoke and mirrors that the real problem is that there is no enforcement. He is wrong. There has been an exponential increase in the number of operations against illegal working over the last 12...

Asylum Applications (8 Jul 2004)

Mr Des Browne: ...outwith the control of any Government. It should be noted that that is the biggest percentage reduction in asylum intake in the EU. Contrary to those who suggest that our success is based on the smoke and mirrors of fiddled figures, these statistics have been verified by an independent inspection by the National Audit Office as being genuine. The backlog of cases waiting to be decided is...

Written Answers — Health: Asbestos (12 Nov 2003)

Mr Des Browne: ...annual number of asbestos related lung cancer cases are not available. Deaths from asbestos related lung cancer cannot be individually distinguished from lung cancers due to other causes such as smoking. However, it is estimated that there were between approximately 1,750 and 3,500 deaths in 2001. Asbestos related disease statistics are published on the statistics pages of the Health and...

Future of Mater and Whiteabbey Hospitals (5 Dec 2002)

Mr Des Browne: ...that, for many, the Mater has become a lifeline for the diagnosis, treatment and care of chronic conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which is associated with emphysema and smoking. One of the other manifestations of deprivation is unemployment—the Mater hospital is a significant employer in north Belfast—and the proposals for change have brought with them...

Long-term Care (2 Dec 1999)

Mr Des Browne: ...noo, in Loch Scridain, kept like fightin' cocks; he puts them ott on the hill each day for exercise, and if wan o' them takes a cough they dry his clothes and give him something from a bottle.'Holy smoke!' said Dougie, 'where's the profits comin' from?''From the Government' said Para Handy. 'Nothing simpler! He gets five shillings a heid in the week for them, and that's £169 in the...