Results 1-9 of 9 for smoking speaker:Edward Davey

Written Answers — Health: Smoking (24 Oct 2005)

Edward Davey: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has made of (a) the number of under-18s in England who are smokers and (b) the percentage of underage smokers who come from smoking households.

Local Government, Environment and Transport (1 Dec 2003)

Mr Edward Davey: ...or negligent businesses, or will there be charging left, right and centre? There could be some worrying perverse incentives. We want to ensure that businesses are prepared to install fire alarms and smoke alarms and are not deterred by the charging regime. I am sure that our concerns can be dealt with, and I salute the Government on their bold approach to modernisation of the fire service....

Public Bill Committee: Local Government Bill: New clause 13 - Fire brigade establishment schemes: (13 Feb 2003)

Mr Edward Davey: The Minister talked earlier about fire prevention. How do the Government intend to push the take-up and increase the number of properties that are protected by smoke alarms and sprinklers? That may be an issue for national Government, possibly through regulations. It may not be something that can be done through integrated risk management plans at a local level.

Public Bill Committee: Local Government Bill: Clause 84 - Amendment of section 67 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (11 Feb 2003)

Mr Edward Davey: Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

Public Bill Committee: Finance Bill: Clause 1 - Rates of tobacco products duty (14 May 2002)

Mr Edward Davey: ...on whether that policy was beginning to have the reverse effect of that intended and whether the proliferation of smuggling was resulting in children and adults having access to cheap tobacco and smoking more than they would have done if duties had remained unindexed or been cut. Those debates backed the Government's position, but gave them a warning. We had a long debate on elasticity...

Public Bill Committee: Finance Bill: Clause 1 - Rates of tobacco products duty (14 May 2002)

Mr Edward Davey: I would indeed, and the Government would too. Like previous Conservative Governments, they have said that the purpose of raising tobacco excise duty is to reduce the demand for smoking. An awful lot of evidence from the World Health Organisation and other bodies not only in this country but internationally supports the thrust of their policy, and that of the previous Conservative Government,...

Orders of the Day — Finance Bill: Rate of Duty on Beer (2 May 2000)

Mr Edward Davey: ...is so and what motives lie behind Conservative policy. He suggested that the Conservative party may just want to cut smuggling and is not worried about the revenue. Perhaps it wants to promote drinking and smoking. We need to know the real reasons for Conservative policy, which, if I understood the right hon. Gentleman correctly, is based on the need to protect revenue. The Opposition are...

Orders of the Day — Greater London Authority Bill: Smoking in London Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (4 May 1999)

Mr Edward Davey: Does the hon. Gentleman realise that as a result of what he is saying a cab driver could lose his licence because he wants the cab to be a no smoking zone? That is the logic of the hon. Gentleman's position and it would infringe the liberties of the ordinary cab driver. The hon. Gentleman started his remarks by praising the cab drivers of our great city. He wants to take away their liberties,...

Orders of the Day — Greater London Authority Bill: Smoking in London Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (4 May 1999)

Mr Edward Davey: I shall be grateful if the hon. Gentleman, who leads for the Conservatives, will say whether he really wants cab drivers to lose their livelihood because they want to be a no smoking zone.