Results 1-10 of 10 for smoking speaker:Jim Knight

[Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair] — Fire Safety (Schools) (19 May 2009)

Jim Knight: ...Mr. McCartney) for his achievements in the field of fire safety. His hard work and commitment in relation to the legislation surrounding dangerous inflammable foam furniture and the installation of smoke detectors in homes have helped to save many lives. His achievements in public life are many, but I am sure that he is particularly proud of those. I join others in congratulating my right...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Pupils: Questionnaires (3 Sep 2007)

Jim Knight: ...from parents, of which two expressed concern about the nature of the questions and two specifically mentioned the question on drinking. One of these latter two also mentioned the question on smoking. The primary school questionnaire did not include a question on drugs. Respondents to such questionnaires quite rightly have their anonymity protected. In the case of the Tellus2 survey,...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Pupils: Questionnaires (16 Jul 2007)

Jim Knight: The Government are committed to reducing substance misuse-related harm among young people. We know that some young people begin to experiment with smoking, alcohol and drugs at an early age. We also know that, the earlier they start to use drugs and alcohol frequently, the more likelihood there is of long-term harm. Understanding the extent of young people's use of drugs and alcohol at a...

Fire Precautions (Schools) (1 Mar 2007)

Jim Knight: ...damage to the schools affected, as the community where the right hon. and learned Gentleman lives is discovering to its cost, with learning disrupted, facilities damaged, and coursework up in smoke. Despite the steady decline, there can clearly be no room for complacency. We must improve fire safety in schools, getting the balance right between active measures such as sprinklers and the...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Statutory Instruments (14 Feb 2006)

Jim Knight: ...Amendment) Order 2005 The Seed (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2005 The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2005 The Southern Water Services Limited (Weir Wood...

Fire Safety (27 Jan 2005)

Mr Jim Knight: ...would have occurred had the houses in question had sprinklers. I am working with housing providers in my constituency to see how we can encourage the greater use of sprinklers in domestic premises. Smoke alarms are very important, and I agree that it is important that they are hard-wired, and that people check their batteries where they are not hard-wired. In some cases, they give people...

Fire Safety (27 Jan 2005)

Mr Jim Knight: ...circumstance in which a firefighter refused to leave an elderly person's premises until the housing association, which was the landlord, had come to the house and sorted out the problem with the smoke alarm which so alarmed him. That is positive and I hope that we will further develop that risk-based approach in the revision of part B of the building regulations by insisting on sprinklers...

Fire and Rescue Services Bill (26 Jan 2004)

Mr Jim Knight: ...health service. Some people say it is all down to nurses making toast. That can be overplayed, but there are simple ways of dealing with the problem—first, by checking the siting of the smoke alarm and making sure it is not located too close to a toaster, and secondly, by replacing the smoke alarm with a heat detector-based alarm system, so that instead of the smoke activating the...

Local Government, Environment and Transport (1 Dec 2003)

Mr Jim Knight: ...' toasters were confiscated during the fire dispute because they caused so many alarms to go off. We can make some good progress on that, especially on poor design of systems in NHS hospitals, with smoke detectors in stupid places. They should be replaced with heat detectors; that could make a considerable difference. I welcome regionalisation and the joint procurement proposals for fire...

Home Energy Conservation Bill (30 Nov 2001)

Mr Jim Knight: ...fires in HMOs in the county, including one fatality. Last Sunday, there was a fire in Weymouth; someone tossed a lit cigarette into a disused shop full of rubbish, causing a fire and considerable smoke damage to the HMO above. The fire alarm did not work, but the occupants were lucky; the fire was extinguished and they were not harmed. Earlier this year in Weymouth, a tenant left a candle...