Results 1-15 of 15 for smoking speaker:Jeff Ennis

Written Answers — Health: Smoking: Yorkshire and the Humber (20 Mar 2009)

Jeff Ennis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS of treating smoking-related diseases in (a) Barnsley and (b) Doncaster in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Health: Smoking: Yorkshire and the Humber (20 Mar 2009)

Jeff Ennis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in (a) Barnsley and (b) Doncaster have received assistance from the NHS to stop smoking in each of the last five years.

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Smoking (16 Dec 2008) has video

Jeff Ennis: What steps he plans to take to reduce the number of young people taking up smoking.

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Smoking (16 Dec 2008) has video

Jeff Ennis: ...for that very positive response. Does he recall the private Member's Bill that I introduced in October 2005, entitled the Age of Sale of Tobacco Bill, in which I proposed to raise the age for smoking from 16 to 18? That proposal was later incorporated into the Health Bill, I am glad to say. Is he also aware that, in Barnsley, one third of all smokers under 18 buy their cigarettes illegally...

Pensioners (Age Addition) (26 Jun 2007)

Jeff Ennis: ...age addition allowance but switching it so that the income tax element falls away. I know that I am meeting some resistance. I met the same the resistance from Ministers about raising the age for smoking from 16 to 18, but it crumbled after two years of trying. Will my hon. Friend facilitate a meeting involving him, me and a Treasury Minister to discuss the matter further?

Orders of the Day — Health Bill: Schedule 8 — Minor and consequential amendments (14 Feb 2006)

Jeff Ennis: ...Christmas showing support of about 85 or 90 per cent. for raising the age of sale. I have always regarded the measure as common sense. Before 1997, exactly the same proportion of young people smoked in Guernsey as in the UK, but following the implementation of the measure, the rate in Guernsey fell to 50 per cent. of that in the UK. The measure has been adopted in many European countries...

Public Bill Committee: Health Bill: New Clause 2 - Age of sale (13 Dec 2005)

Jeff Ennis: ...as a cynical ploy. When I read the White Paper “Choosing Health” when it was first published last November, I thought that there was a glaring omission in the chapter dealing with anti-smoking measures because there was no mention of a consultation on raising the age as part of the White Paper process. Having discovered that, I submitted a question to the then Public Health...

Public Bill Committee: Health Bill: Clause 3 - Exemptions (8 Dec 2005)

Jeff Ennis: I welcome you to the Chair, Lady Winterton, and I look forward to serving under your excellent chairmanship. On the subject of protecting children from cigarette smoke, may I say something in response to the hon. Member for Mid-Bedfordshire (Mrs. Dorries)? I used to live in a British Legion club—my dad was the steward—and I can endorse what she said about smoke getting in...

Orders of the Day — Health Bill (29 Nov 2005)

Jeff Ennis: ...about part 1, but I shall not repeat what has already been said. Essentially, there are two points of view. I shall only say that I believe that the Government will have to accept a full ban on smoking in public places, whether they do it now or later.

Orders of the Day — Health Bill (29 Nov 2005)

Jeff Ennis: ...survey carried out by the BBC, 80 per cent. of the public—particularly those aged between 18 and 24—expressed support for it. We should bear in mind that 80 per cent. of smokers start smoking as teenagers. Moreover, the proposal is supported by the Trading Standards Institute, the body responsible for enforcing the laws relating to age-restricted sales. In a recent press...

Age of Sale of Tobacco (18 Oct 2005)

Jeff Ennis: ...to 18 years. I am delighted to have an opportunity to present this Bill. I believe that it is an extremely important measure, which the Government should implement if we are serious about reducing smoking in this country, particularly among younger people. The stimulus for the Bill came in 2004, when the Government published their White Paper "Choosing health: making healthier choices...

Written Answers — Health: Smoking (27 Jun 2005)

Jeff Ennis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will consult on proposals to raise the age of sale for tobacco from 16 years to 18 years as part of the consultation process on the smoke free elements of the Health Improvement and Protection Bill.

Coal Health Claims (26 Oct 2004)

Mr Jeff Ennis: ...in Derbyshire. An ex-miner with 13 years' experience, he was found to have chronic bronchitis and emphysema. His unapportioned award was assessed at £5,304, but using the handling agreement calculator, the recoverable proportion, after taking his smoking into account, was just 0.31 per cent. of the total, resulting in an offer of £17.64. So he received £17.64 for 13 years...

Miners' Compensation (9 Sep 2004)

Mr Jeff Ennis: ...year or the year after? When low offers or settlements are made, the main consideration is often what proportion of the respiratory disease is the fault of the employer—in this case, British Coal—and how much is due to other factors such as smoking, which the Under-Secretary of State will know is one of the biggest considerations. The DTI believes that the calculations are fair...

Poverty and Social Exclusion (30 Nov 2000)

Mr Jeff Ennis: ...have registered for the project, and the village has shown considerable interest. The project offers a variety of energy-related benefits to Thurnscoe residents, including energy-efficient light bulbs, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and cold alert devices. It also offers home safety, security and water use advice, along with simple locks and door chains. In addition, it provides an...