Results 1-20 of 29 for smoking speaker:Jim Fitzpatrick

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Litter: Smoking (15 Jun 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...sites visited. (The survey records only the incidence—that is to say the percentage of sites—where each type of litter occurs; it does not attempt to record the volume.) Dropping any smoking-related litter is an offence under section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. A person found guilty of the litter offence may be fined up to £2,500 in a magistrates court,...

Written Answers — Transport: London Airports: Smoking (5 Nov 2008)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...covers arrests for recorded crime (notifiable offences) only, broken down at a main offence group level, covering categories such as violence against the person and robbery. Offences of illegal smoking in a public place are not notifiable offences and do not form part of the arrests collection. Information on warnings given by police for these offences are not reported to the Home Office.

Written Answers — Transport: Aviation: Safety (29 Oct 2007)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...course, aware of concerns about cabin air and have had contact with Flybe management about our plans for research. The CAA's mandatory occurrence report scheme (MORs) database contains reports of smoke/fume events submitted by UK operators of BAE 146 aircraft. In accordance with the CAA's regulatory practice these reports do not identify operators or aircraft registration numbers. I am...

Orders of the Day: Greater London Authority Bill (12 Dec 2006)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...with the London strategic health authority, is best placed to tackle the health determinants within his control and to work with other stakeholders to identify and tackle lifestyle choices such as smoking and participation in sports. His role is to promote a reduction in health inequalities, not to take a direct role in the delivery of health services. The hon. Member for Enfield,...

Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Post Office (16 Oct 2006)

Jim Fitzpatrick: My hon. Friend makes a fair point. The Government are making every effort to try to persuade people not to smoke. I will come to the issue of licences and the Post Office, but the decision was made on commercial grounds by the BBC and was not controlled by the Government. It was in line with the other choices that I will discuss shortly. The world is changing, and people are choosing to...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Departmental Websites (8 May 2006)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...paper Yes No The National Evaluation of Single Local Management Centres: Research report 22 Yes No The Planning Delivery Grant Determination 2006 No. 31/286 Yes No The Production of Smoke and Burning Droplets from Products Used to Form Wall and Ceiling Linings No Yes Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Schools: Guidance report 202825 No Yes Total 22 42

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Smoke Alarms (24 Apr 2006)

Jim Fitzpatrick: The following table shows the number of (a) fatal and (b) non-fatal casualties in dwelling fires attended by the fire and rescue service in the UK, by presence and operation of smoke alarms. Fatal and non-fatal casualties from fires in dwellings by presence and operation of smoke alarms, UK, 1995 to 2004 Presence and operation of smoke alarm Present, operated and raised the alarm...

Oral Answers to Questions — Deputy Prime Minister: Fire Prevention (19 Apr 2006)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...Steve McGuirk, has been at the forefront of many positive, new initiatives, which include supporting our programme of home fire risk visits for the most vulnerable, installing some 10,000 free smoke alarms and pioneering innovative working with young people, including young offenders, as well as dealing with the industrial risk pertinent to the locality. I am sure that Cheshire fire and...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Lancashire Fire Service (18 Apr 2006)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ... 6.4 April 6.6 May 6.6 June 6.6 July 6.7 August 6.6 September 6.6 October 6.5 November 6.8 December 6.5 2004 6.6 Note: Data excludes late calls, heat and smoke damage only incidents. Source: Fire and Rescue Service FDR1 returns to ODPM.

Fire Safety (1 Mar 2006)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...groups, including older people and the very young. The good news is that we are making significant progress. The £25 million initiative from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister to provide smoke alarms and fire safety advice to 1.25 million vulnerable households was launched nearly two years ago. So far, more than 416,000 home fire risk checks have been carried out and more than...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Carbon Monoxide Alarms (27 Feb 2006)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...fire alarms is not held centrally, and can be given only at a disproportionate cost. In 2004–05, an estimated 70 per cent. of all households in London were equipped with at least one working smoke alarm. By the end of 2005, London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority had installed 23,212 smoke alarms in vulnerable households through the Government funded Home Fire Risk Check...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Carbon Monoxide Alarms (14 Feb 2006)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...established in October 2004, enables all English fire and rescue services to work up a dedicated programme of home fire risk checks combined with the installation of free 10-year battery operated smoke alarms in vulnerable homes. The funding may be used to install other protective devices such as specialist deaf smoke alarms, community link fire alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Carbon...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Carbon Monoxide Alarms (14 Feb 2006)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Latest figures released on 31 January 2006, show that an estimated 80 per cent. of households in England are equipped with at least one working smoke alarm.

Fire Service (Northumberland) (25 Jan 2006)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has embarked on its ambitious £25 million programme to carry out home fire safety checks in the 1.25 million most vulnerable homes in the country and to install smoke detectors as the best initial way to protect people by alerting them to the fact that there is a fire in their dwelling and enabling them to escape. We have already carried out almost...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Smoke Alarms (13 Dec 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: The £25 million Home Fire Risk Check Initiative, launched in October 2004, will provide free smoke alarms and fire safety advice to 1.25 million vulnerable households in England by spring 2008. Older people have been identified as the most important target group in guidance and in the Fire and Rescue Service National Framework. The funding is sufficient to provide a free smoke alarm for...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Fire Service (21 Nov 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ....8 November 6.8 December 6.8 January 6.9 February 7.1 March 7.0 2004–05 6.9 Notes: 1. Figures for 2004–05 are provisional. 2. Data excludes late calls, heat and smoke damage only incidents. Source: Fire & Rescue Service FDR1 returns to ODPM.

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Smoke Alarms (14 Nov 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: The Government is funding free smoke alarms for 1.25 million vulnerable households in England under the £25 million Home Fire Risk Check initiative over the period 2004–08. Many FRSs are fitting alarms for the deaf and hard of hearing under this initiative. Specific advice is already included in guidance prepared by the Chief Fire Officers Association. In summary, people who use...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Fire Service (7 Nov 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ... 6.1 November 6.2 December 5.9 January 6.1 February 6.1 March 5.7 2004–05 6.0 Notes: 1. Figures for 2004/05 are provisional. 2. Data exclude late calls, heat and smoke damage only incidents. Source: Fire and Rescue Service FDR1 returns to ODPM.

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Fire Service (7 Nov 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ... 7.0 2000 7.2 2001 7.0 2002 7.2 2003 7.4 2004(57) 6.9 (57) Figures for 2004 are provisional Note: Figures are based on sampled, weighted data and exclude late calls, heat and smoke damage only incidents. Source: Fire and Rescue Service FDR1 returns to ODPM.

Emergency Services (Regionalisation) (12 Oct 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...effective way of protecting people, particularly the most vulnerable. I commend to him this morning's Westminster Hall debate with the hon. Member for Rochdale (Paul Rowen) on the very subject of smoke detectors. What I said there demonstrates exactly what the Government are trying to achieve through the development of domestic sprinkler systems, which we believe will protect the most...