Results 1-10 of 10 for smoking speaker:Glenda Jackson

Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction (24 Sep 2002)

Ms Glenda Jackson: ...for the House, not a right. I am not particularly pleased that the dossier was published only at 8 o'clock this morning. However, to be honest, I did not expect, as has already been said, to find a smoking gun within its pages—there is no such gun. The hon. Member for Gainsborough (Mr. Leigh) highlighted concerns felt across the United Kingdom—what is the desirable outcome if...

Programming of Bills: I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions (7 Nov 2000)

Ms Glenda Jackson: ...are actually concerned not with power—either in government or in opposition—but with their inability to exercise their power as an Opposition with any responsibility at all. All this smoke and mirrors on voting is absurd. Is the hon. Gentleman really saying that he has never seen other Members dashing breathless for a Division, asking the Whips which Lobby they should be—

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

Ms Glenda Jackson: ...(Mr. Efford) and for Rother Valley (Mr. Barron), and by the hon. Member for Uxbridge (Mr. Randall), were serious in their intent. The Government support the principle of designating taxes as non-smoking vehicles. There has been no U-turn. On 29 July last year, in reply to a parliamentary question from my hon. Friend the Member for Cambridge (Mrs. Campbell), I said that the Government...

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

Ms Glenda Jackson: ...The hon. Members for Southwark, North and Bermondsey (Mr. Hughes) and for Carshalton and Wallington (Mr. Brake) share our view that cab drivers or owners should be able to designate their cabs as smoking or non-smoking, so people could still open the cab door and find smoky air inside. The hon. Member for Southwark, North and Bermondsey mentioned the concerns of the National Asthma...

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

Ms Glenda Jackson: ...to go through the long list of relevant legislation. I will quickly run through it now to find out where that provision is listed, but it is the case that a passenger may insist on a driver not smoking but a driver may not insist on a passenger not smoking.

Orders of the Day — Freight Vehicles (Fuel) (15 Dec 1998)

Ms Glenda Jackson: ...reductions in emissions of pollutants such as carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and particulates when compared with conventional diesel. Alternative fuels can also emit less visible smoke and odour than diesel, which is an important consideration for urban areas. They have the potential to offer significant fuel-efficiency benefits. A less well known benefit of using...

Orders of the Day — Greater London Authority Bill (14 Dec 1998)

Ms Glenda Jackson: ...House the most fantastic interpretation of Government policy, but I shall concentrate on the two issues to which he attached enormous importance in the course of weaving his web—talk about smoke and glass! Let me nail the fallacy that the Government have reduced investment in London Underground. It was the previous Administration who, in the 1996 Budget, made cuts to London...

Parliamentary Oaths (Amendment): Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (29 Jul 1998)

Ms Glenda Jackson: ...with vehicles running on diesel. CNG vehicles also emit less carbon dioxide, which is the main gas produced by road transport that is implicated in climate change. They also emit less visible smoke and odour than diesels, which is an important factor in urban areas. Vehicles running on CNG are also significantly quieter than their diesel counterparts. Compared with petrol engines, CNG can...

Prayers: Tobacco Products Labelling Bill (17 Feb 1995)

Ms Glenda Jackson: I have by no means given up smoking, but my interest in the Bill stems from my awareness of the addictive nature of smoking. I would not want any young person to follow the trail that I am still on.

Orders of the Day — Tobacco Advertising Bill (11 Feb 1994)

Ms Glenda Jackson: One of my constituents, Mr. Tim Graham, is a founder member of Parents Against Tobacco. He asks the Government to help parents to convince their children of the dangers of smoking. He says It is very difficult to convince young people that we are serious about the risks of smoking, when they can see striking adverts for cigarettes on the streets where they play, in the shops where they buy...