Results 1-10 of 10 for smoking speaker:Andrew Dismore

Bill Presented: Stroke Services (3 Jun 2009) has video

Andrew Dismore: ...services, and my experience supports the idea that the times are probably achievable. Locally, research by my PCT in Barnet shows that people living in deprived areas are more likely to die of vascular diseases, to smoke and to be obese, and they are thus at greater risk of having raised blood cholesterol levels, pre-diabetes, diabetes or high blood pressure. They are also less likely to...

Sheltered Accommodation (Barnet) (8 May 2009)

Andrew Dismore: ...at night. One asked: "Who will deal with the fire brigade? Our common parts alarm is not switched through anywhere, and we rely on the warden to call them." Another said: "The warden checks that our smoke alarms and emergency cords work." A third said: "I overcooked something, and the smoke alarm went off—the warden was there immediately." The issue of fire was also raised: "We've...

Orders of the Day: British Board of Film Classification (Accountability to Parliament and Appeals) Bill (29 Feb 2008)

Andrew Dismore: ...strong language 49 per cent.; racial offence 46 per cent.; religious offence 34 per cent.; nudity 29 per cent. My hon. Friend the Member for Ealing, North will no doubt be interested to note that smoking came in at 25 per cent., and alcohol, in which he will be even more interested, at 22 per cent.

Orders of the Day: British Board of Film Classification (Accountability to Parliament and Appeals) Bill (29 Feb 2008)

Andrew Dismore: The reason I needled my hon. Friend about smoking is that I knew he had given up and I thought he would like to know that the public are also very concerned about the issue. I am very pleased that my hon. Friend has been able to give up and I am sure he is looking forward to the end of Lent with keen anticipation.

Written Answers — Health: Smoking: Barnet (16 Jan 2008)

Andrew Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of people who stopped smoking in Barnet in each of the last three years.

Health and Safety Commission and Executive (20 Jan 2005)

Mr Andrew Dismore: ...are now emerging, and I question whether we are liable to fail to address them, just as we failed when those of 30 or 40 years ago were storing trouble for the future. Our report refers to passive smoking. Some 1,000 deaths a year are attributable to passive smoking and I am pleased that the Government seem now to be taking the issue seriously. However, there is very little progress on the...

Orders of the Day — Gambling Bill (1 Nov 2004)

Mr Andrew Dismore: ...controls of customers and the risk of assaults by dissatisfied customers. There should be help with travel arrangements for those who must work late and antisocial hours; and there ought to be a smoke-free workplace for those who must work such long hours. Operators should also be expected to provide decent careers and training opportunities. There are good examples of that in Las Vegas,...

Orders of the Day — Promotion of Volunteering Bill: New Clause 29 — Declaration as to Extent of Liability in Negligence (16 Jul 2004)

Mr Andrew Dismore: ...hands, but written exclusions may also be involved. We will return to that. Amendment No. 114 is also a tidying-up exercise. The word "indicate" appears in the Bill. How are we to "indicate"? With smoke signals? That might be how it is done at scout camp. I think that we need a much clearer definition, and the word "state" is much more understandable. Amendment No. 115 comes down to the...

Fire Services Bill (8 May 2003)

Mr Andrew Dismore: ..., modernisation is already under way. Many local brigades have modernised. In my own patch, a lot of work has been done on community fire safety. The firefighters have gone out busily fixing smoke alarms to virtually anyone's house who wanted them. I am afraid that all that work has stopped. A lot of it was done as good will, often in firefighters' own time. The fire service relies on good...

Retirement Income Reform Bill (7 Mar 2003)

Mr Andrew Dismore: ...to discount just one factor, when they can take account of so many other factors? Why should they discount only the gender of the annuitant, yet still be able to take account of whether people smoke, or their occupation. For example, if somebody is a fit SAS man, he may have a long life expectancy, as opposed to a fat, overweight Member of Parliament, who is doing his best to improve his...