Results 8221–8240 of 8436 for speaker:Jim Fitzpatrick

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Fire Service (29 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: Information is collected centrally on fires involving all loose refuse and fires in refuse containers. The latest figures for the year ending 30 September 2004 show that 143,800 fires, which is 37.5 per cent. of fires attended by the fire and rescue service in England, were refuse fires. This is 7 per cent. fewer than in the previous year (which included 15 strike days). The majority of...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: London Boroughs (Communication) (29 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: The amount spent per 1,000 population on external communication by each London borough in each of the last five years is not available centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Asbestos (28 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: I congratulate the hon. Member for Rochdale (Paul Rowen) on securing this debate on such an important issue. He raised a number of important points, to which I shall try to respond. However, as I am sure he will understand, I must make it clear from the outset that I cannot discuss the merits of the case in detail, for reasons of propriety surrounding the possibility of its coming before the...

Asbestos (28 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: The hon. Gentleman anticipates my very next point. He raised two points that I was not in a position to answer before the debate, but on which I have sought advice. As to inadequate guidance on safe soil contamination values, I shall ensure that the hon. Gentleman's comments are carefully examined by my colleagues who are responsible for those matters in the Department for Work and Pensions...

Telecommunications Masts (28 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: Good morning, Mr. Olner; it is a pleasure to see you in the Chair. I congratulate the hon. Member for Cotswold (Mr. Clifton-Brown) on securing the opportunity to debate the planning implications of mobile telecommunications masts. However, the passionate conclusion to his speech was devalued by his reference to his possible hon. Friend from Cheadle; that took the wind out of his arguments...

Telecommunications Masts (28 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his comments. As I shall explain later, we are still considering a variety of issues, and I am sure that that is one such issue. Let me tell the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam that although Scotland demands full planning permission for ground-based masts, there are permitted development rights for smaller installations. That change was made in...

Telecommunications Masts (28 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention, but if he will allow me, I will come to the precautionary aspect, particularly in relation to health, in a moment. An announcement on the outcome of the research that the Minister for Housing and Planning announced on 4 April will be made as soon as possible. I turn now to supplementary planning guidance. On 9 December 2004, my right hon....

Telecommunications Masts (28 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: I am sure that when the Government finish their consideration of the reports under review, the hon. Gentleman's comments will be covered. In respect of health issues and planning, many people would like councils to be able to take health concerns into account more when making decisions about telecommunications developments. As has been mentioned, on 12 November the Court of Appeal dismissed...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Departmental Relocation (27 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Non-Departmental Public Bodies and Agencies are implementing the Lyons Review recommendations to relocate posts out of London headquarters by 2010. The target of relocating 240 posts was agreed in SR04. 103 posts have already been relocated to the areas set out as follows: Location Number of Posts Moved GO North East 4 GO North West 18 ...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Fire Emergency Calls (27 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: Information provided by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) showing the number of false fire alarms attended by the London Fire Brigade since 1999 is set out in the following table. Genuine false alarms are those generated by automatic equipment and by people believing that there was a fire (good intent). Types of fire false alarm attended by London Fire Brigade ...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Fire Service (27 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: During 2004 approximately 320 fire and rescue service personnel were trained at the Fire Service College on Incident Response Units (IRUs). This enabled cascade training to be undertaken in individual fire and rescue authorities so that now, approximately every firefighter (50,000) has received basic training on mass decontamination and the IRUs. In 2005, the Fire Service College is providing...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Honours (27 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: I refer my hon. friend to the answer given by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 22 June 2005, Official Report, column 1059W.

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Millennium Dome (27 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: The car park adjacent to the Dome is owned by London Underground and is currently largely used by commuters. The former coach park is now the site of the Beckham Academy. Only the former kiss and drop" car park (for setting down passengers), once used by the New Millennium Experience Company is owned by English Partnerships and this will form part of the Dome's initial car parking.

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Smoke Alarms (27 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: The information requested for each year since 1994 is contained in the following table. Smoke alarm failures in dwelling fires by type of alarm, England, 1994–2003 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Battery-powered Alarm present 6,234 6,064 7,238 7,754 8,108 Alarm failed 1,688 1,805 2,613 2,870 3,447 Failure rate (percentage) 27 30 36 37 43 ...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Fire Control Centre (South-east England) (23 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: Figures for the south-east only are not currently available, as the business case for the FiReControl project currently exists at a national level. The new national network of control centres is expected to achieve, on average, a possible saving of 30 per cent. over existing arrangements from financial year 2009–10 onwards.

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Recreational Spaces (London) (23 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: The information requested is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Environmental Services (London) (22 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: Table 1 lists the net current expenditure for environmental services as reported to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in Revenue Outturn (RO) returns for 2003–04-RO5 data (line 290). Table 1: Net current expenditure on environmental services in 2003–04 for each London borough Total environmental services (£000) Barking and Dagenham 8,295 Barnet 15,332 Bexley 17,239...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 (22 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: To date, 107 people (5.1 per cent. of ODPM staff) have had training on the specific duties relating to the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000. In addition, induction training ensures that all new staff are made aware of the Office's responsibilities under the Act. Although the Office is able to produce staff breakdowns by grade and ethnicity, this data is currently unavailable in respect of...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Regional Fire Control Centres (22 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 6 June 2005, Official Report, columns 410–11W, to the hon. Member for North Thanet (Mr. Gale).

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: BMG Consulting (21 Jun 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: BMG have sent 8,000 questionnaires to individuals across England as part of a national survey of public satisfaction with local government and its services that they are undertaking for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM). BMG will be paid £36,000 plus VAT by ODPM for the national survey of public-satisfaction with local government and its services. This survey is currently in the...


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