Results 1-10 of 10 for smoking speaker:Alun Michael

Orders of the Day — Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill: New Clause 2 — Duty to keep land and highways clear of litter (21 Feb 2005)

Mr Alun Michael: ...to consult on a new version of the code in the summer to take into account the changes for which the Bill provides. I assure hon. Members that we will cover standards for litter involving gum and smoking-related products in that code. New clause 10 is unnecessary and its principles have been debated in detail in Committee. The hon. Lady has a predilection for pointless regulation while...

Public Bill Committee: Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill: Clause 27 - ''Litter'' (20 Jan 2005)

Mr Alun Michael: ...to simply give up, but as the hon. Member for Ribble Valley said, some people contribute to the disgusting appearance of the outside of some buildings as that is the place where they go to smoke. There is no need for that. If people are going to undertake such activities, it is simple for them to use an article such as the one that I am waving in the air and not to create the disgusting...

Public Bill Committee: Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill: Clause 27 - ''Litter'' (20 Jan 2005)

Mr Alun Michael: ...: current legislation does not carry an explicit definition of litter and refuse, although the courts have considered the definition to be wide. The Government and local authorities generally agree that smoking-related materials and discarded chewing gum already fall within the definition of litter. A number of councils have recently launched well-publicised campaigns to issue fixed...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Organophosphates (15 Dec 2004)

Mr Alun Michael: ...pesticide products containing organophosphates Product MAFF No. Approval Holder(s) Agricultural Horticultural Actellic D M10509 Syngenta Crop Protection UK Ltd. X __ Actellic Smoke Generator No.10 M10448 Octavius Hunt Ltd. X __ Actellic Smoke Generator No. 20 M06627 Zeneca Ltd. X __ Actellic Smoke Generator No. 20 M10540 Octavius.Hunt Ltd. X X ...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Noise/Pollution (21 Oct 2004)

Mr Alun Michael: ...notices served. Of these three notices, two were followed by further action for non-compliance. In the same period the council investigated 276 complaints of other statutory nuisance such as smoke, dust and odour nuisance, with no abatement notices served. In 2003–04, 688 complaints of noise nuisance were investigated, with six abatement notices served. Four of these abatement...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Designated Accommodation (16 Sep 2004)

Mr Alun Michael: ...whole Defra estate. But the information for the Department's major headquarters sites in London, Guildford and York and for the site of the Rural Development Service at Reading is as follows: Smoking Worship Nursing/pregnant 9 Millbank (2)— First aid room First aid room Cromwell House 1 First aid room First aid room Eastbury House 1 First aid room First aid...

Public Bill Committee: Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill: Clause 1 - Interpretation (28 Apr 2004)

Mr Alun Michael: ..., which partly addresses the point made by the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness. That will cover, for instance, cheese or butter making, bottling milk after pasteurisation, curing meats, smoking fish, making pâtés, canning produce, brewing, making ready meals, soup and sandwiches, to take a specific example that the hon. Gentleman raised. If we tried to come up with a...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Volatile Organic Compounds (8 May 2003)

Mr Alun Michael: ...sources can be both natural and man-made. Several of these PAHs can cause lung cancer. Sources of 1,3-butadiene include the manufacturing of synthetic rubbers, petrol driven vehicles and cigarette smoke. 1,3-butadiene exposure probably causes lymphomas or leukaemias. Other volatile organic compounds may, at high concentrations, affect the central nervous system (e.g. chloroform), cause...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Smoking (11 Mar 2003)

Mr Alun Michael: Smoking is not permitted anywhere on Defra premises other than in designated smoking room that are suitably equipped and ventilated. On premises where this is not feasible a total ban on smoking has been introduced. The Policy was revised in January 2003 to place further emphasis on fire risk hazards and to discourage smoking in official vehicles. Information and a video on loan are available...

Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance: Imports (Tax Arrangements) (17 Oct 1991)

Mr Alun Michael: While I support the idea of restrictions likely to reduce smoking and improve health—indeed, the Opposition have a greater commitment to that idea than the Government have—does the Minister agree that to implement regulations so as to place a greater onus on home-produced items than on imported items is likely to endanger jobs in this country to the benefit of jobs abroad, without...