Results 1-8 of 8 for smoking speaker:George Howarth

Sonae Factory (Kirkby) (27 Feb 2007)

George Howarth: ...to highlight the concerns of local residents about Sonae. The skyline of Kirkby is dominated by an 85 metre high chimney stack, which, when the factory is operating, belches out a long plume of smoke—or as Sonae would have it, steam. The chimney stack is a navigational landmark for miles around, and I am told that pilots use it as a reference point on the flight path to Liverpool...

Sonae Factory (Kirkby) (27 Feb 2007)

George Howarth: Before the stack height was extended, there were a number of incidents of the smoke plume grounding—on one occasion, in a school playground. As a result, people got runny noses, sore eyes and sore throats. My hon. Friend is right; such incidents, which have been recorded, are very unpleasant indeed. Other modifications initially seemed to reduce the amount of dust generated, which is...

Sonae Factory (Kirkby) (27 Feb 2007)

George Howarth: ...to bear in mind the fact that, had the fire got out of hand, it would have caused serious injuries—and worse—to employees. Moreover, had the wind been in the wrong direction, the acrid smoke from the fire could well have caused respiratory problems to residents in the vicinity. I hope that the HSE investigation will involve an examination of all the risks associated with the...

Petitions: Drugs (2 Jun 1999)

Mr George Howarth: ...cannabis would have some impact on consumption, and would certainly have an effect on criminality. The simple truth is that in this country somewhere between 10 million and 11 million people smoke. As we all are in confessional mood today, I can say that I am one of those people. I wish that I could give it up, as the hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham has done. There are something like...

Prayers: Hornchurch Fire Station (10 Mar 1999)

Mr George Howarth: ...of brigades. Prevention work should be regarded as the first line of defence against fire. The vast majority of fatal fires are accidental and therefore preventable. However, the speed with which fire spreads and smoke kills often means that no matter how quickly the brigade arrives, it can be too late. In this financial year, we have provided an extra £ 12 million to the fire...

Voting Systems (5 Nov 1998)

Mr George Howarth: ...elections, local party members and organisations stand proxy for the wider electorate. They hold us to account. In my experience, that is not a means by which the party machine subverts us in smoke-filled rooms; it is a more subtle, but nevertheless important, process. Inevitably, top-up Members would not readily have such means available to them. I fear that, in trying to establish...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Prisoners (Drug Testing) (11 May 1998)

Mr George Howarth: ...it is happening under this Government. We have examined the problems closely and seriously, and there is no evidence to support my hon. Friend's contention that a shift takes place from cannabis smoking to taking heroin. He may have heard some anecdotal evidence to support his contention, but the statistics do not show that that is happening.

Clause 47: Recovery etc. of Grants (14 Jun 1988)

Mr George Howarth: As my hon. Friend says, with his fag. The smoke may smell rather strange because by then he will be in another realm. However, that is another story.