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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, What action he is taking to monitor co-operation between health and social services bodies in dealing with winter pressures. (Failed OPQ) - Inc figs and ref to 317 c33-46W.

Asked by

Andrew Miller (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 December 1998

Reference

62472; 322 c471W

House

House of Commons

Whitty, Lord

What is the cost to public funds of the current resurfacing work being undertaken on the A12 trunk road in the Little Glemham area; whether this is being undertaken in satisfactory weather conditions; and on what criteria it was decided that the work needed doing. [HL 263]. - Including text...

Asked by

Lord Marlesford (Conservative)

Answering body

Highways Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 December 1998

Reference

HL 263; 595 c139WA

House

House of Lords

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many deaths, where hypothermia was mentioned on the death certificate as the main or contributory cause of death, took place in England and Wales in 1997 among those (a) of all ages, (b) aged 60 to 74, (c) aged 74 to 84...

Asked by

Edward O'Hara (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

2 December 1998

For answer on

8 December 1998

Answered on

8 December 1998

Mr. O'Hara: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many deaths, where hypothermia was mentioned on the death certificate as the main or contributory cause of death, took place in England and Wales in 1997 among those (a) of all ages, (b) aged 60 to 74, (c) aged 74 to 84 and (d) aged over 85 years; what were the winter mortality rates for (i) the population as a whole, (ii) people aged 60 to 74, (iii) people aged 75 to 84 and (iv) people aged 85 years and over; and what the percentage increase was in each group compared to non-winter deaths in 1997-98. [62794] Ms Hewitt: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply. Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Eddie O'Hara, dated 8 December 1998: As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question on deaths from hypothermia and winter morality rates. The information requested is shown below. Deaths where hypothermia was mentioned on the death certificate, England and Wales, 1997 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Ages Number All Ages 357 60-74 51 75-84 127 85 and over 127 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Excess winter mortality, England and Wales, 1997-98 {1} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Age Excess winter deaths {2} Percentage increase in mortality in winter All ages 23,680 14 60-74 5,050 11 75-84 7,960 14 85 and over 9,180 19 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} provisional {2} rounded to the nearest 10 Excess winter deaths are defined as the difference between the number of deaths during the four winter months (December to March) and the average of the number of deaths during the preceding autumn (August to November) and the following summer (April to July).

Date

8 December 1998

Reference

322 c140W; 62794

House

House of Commons

WIND CHILL FACTOR

That this House notes that preventable deaths from cold-related illnesses are a uniquely British scourge; considers that prompt action to include wind chill in the calculation of cold weather payments would be an excellent way for the government to show its commitment to the well-being of Britain's poorest pensioners; notes...

Primary sponsor

Lord Stunell (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Early day motions

Date

3 December 1998

Reference

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what estimate his Department has made of the extra numbers of cold weather payments which would have been paid for the winter of 1997 to 1998 if the wind chill factor had been incorporated into the measure of temperature, for each...

Asked by

Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 November 1998

Reference

321 c30W; 61153

House

House of Commons

COMBATING COLD-RELATED ILLNESS

That this House notes with dismay that the United Kingdom has a higher death toll from cold-related illnesses than any other nation and that a major factor is poorly insulated houses; and therefore calls for a reduction in VAT on insulation and energy efficiency equipment and a massive increase in...

Primary sponsor

Lord Stunell (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Early day motions

Date

24 November 1998

Reference

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations he has received on the effect of prevailing weather conditions in the Atlantic Frontier on oil exploration activities.

Asked by

Joan Walley (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 1998

Reference

319 c885W; 60806

House

House of Commons

HELP THE AGED CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates Help The Aged for their media campaign highlighting the plight of the elderly suffering from fuel poverty; notes that there will be about 21,000 unnecessary deaths this winter from cold-related illnesses in Britain; regards those deaths as far more shocking than any advertisements; and calls on...

Primary sponsor

Lord Stunell (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Early day motions

Date

4 November 1998

Reference

1737

House

House of Commons

COMBATING COLD - RELATED ILLNESS

That this House notes with dismay that the United Kingdom has a higher death toll from cold-related illnesses than any other nation, and that a major factor is poorly insulated houses; and therefore calls for a reduction in VAT on insulation and energy efficiency equipment and a massive increase in...

Primary sponsor

Lord Stunell (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Early day motions

Date

4 November 1998

Reference

1736

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

Statement on the outcome of the annual review of the cold weather payments scheme. - Inc fig.

Asked by

Graham Stringer (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 October 1998

Reference

317 c1138W; 56032

House

House of Commons

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the excess winter mortality rates in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) England, (c) Scotland, (d) Wales, (e) Greater London and (f) Sutton and Cheam for each of the last five years in terms of (i) numbers and (ii) percentages...

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

6 July 1998

For answer on

14 July 1998

Answered on

14 July 1998

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the excess winter mortality rates in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) England, (c) Scotland, (d) Wales, (e) Greater London and (f) Sutton and Cheam for each of the last five years in terms of (i) numbers and (ii) percentages for (1) those aged 65 to 80 years, (2) those aged over 80 years and (3) all ages. [49552] Mrs. Liddell: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Chief Executive of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply. Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Paul Burstow, dated 14 July 1998: As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your recent question on excess winter mortality rates in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) England, (c) Scotland, (d) Wales, (e) Greater London and (f) Sutton and Cheam for each of the last five years in terms of (i) numbers and (ii) percentages for (1) those aged 65 to 80 years, (2) those aged over 80 years and (3) all ages. The information is given in the attached table. Data are not available by parliamentary constituency. The table therefore gives figures for the London Borough of Sutton and separately for the wards of Cheam South and Cheam West combined. However, these two wards are actually combined within the London Borough of Sutton. Excess Winter Deaths are defined as the number of deaths in the four months from December to March minus the average of the numbers in the preceding autumn (August-November) and the following summer (April-July). The Excess Winter Deaths Index is the number of excess winter deaths expressed as a percentage of the average of the number of deaths in the autumn and the summer periods. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 {1} Excess Excess Excess Excess Excess Excess Excess Excess Excess Excess winter winter winter winter winter winter winter winter winter winter deaths deaths deaths deaths deaths deaths deaths deaths deaths deaths index index index index index United Kingdom All ages 28,810 14.3 29,120 14.0 30,270 15.1 44,760 22.3 52,270 26.8 65-79 9,590 12.0 8,960 11.1 10,070 13.1 14,930 19.8 15,730 21.4 80 and over 16,730 19.8 17,640 19.7 17,700 20.2 26,650 30.0 32,950 38.2 England All ages 24,190 14.6 25,030 14.7 25,760 15.6 37,810 22.9 45,080 28.2 65-79 8,040 12.4 7,550 11.4 8,550 13.7 12,360 20.1 13,340 22.3 80 and over 14,150 20.0 15,370 20.5 15,120 20.5 22,740 30.5 28,620 39.5 Scotland All ages 2,740 13.9 2,590 13.0 2,310 12.0 3,650 19.1 3,640 19.4 65-79 940 11.7 900 11.2 800 10.4 1,420 18.9 1,250 17.0 80 and over 1,520 20.6 1,340 17.3 1,270 17.1 1,990 26.4 2,080 28.0 Wales All ages 1,610 14.8 1,010 8.8 1,650 15.1 2,440 22.2 2,900 27.1 65-79 510 11.4 350 7.5 510 11.7 870 20.2 970 22.7 80 and over 900 20.4 610 12.7 930 20.3 1,380 28.9 1,790 39.5 Greater London All ages 3,360 16.1 3,140 14.6 3,500 16.8 4,830 23.4 5,960 30.3 65-79 1,070 13.8 930 11.7 1,040 13.9 1,540 21.1 1,880 27.2 80 and over 1,980 22.4 1,920 20.4 2,080 22.8 2,850 31.2 3,630 41.7 London Borough of Sutton All ages 150 26.5 110 18.7 90 16.8 90 14.6 220 40.7 65-79 70 35.8 30 15.4 10 2.5 30 13.0 70 43.0 80 and over 60 22.1 70 23.8 80 29.6 50 17.9 120 42.6 Cheam{2} All ages 20 29.8 0 6.8 20 32.7 -10 -10.3 10 17.9 65-79 10 58.6 0 -25.0 10 35.5 0 -6.7 10 46.2 80 and over 10 24.3 0 9.3 10 27.6 0 0.0 0 6.3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} The data for 1996-97 are provisional as a small proportion of deaths which occurred during this period will not have been registered yet and are therefore excluded from the calculations used to derive the excess winter mortality figures presented here {2} Addition of Cheam South and Cheam West wards Note: All excess winter deaths figures are rounded to the nearest 10

Date

14 July 1998

Reference

316 c126-8W;316 c126-7W; 49552

House

House of Commons

Meteorological Office annual report and accounts 1997/98.

Type

House of Commons papers

Notes

Received 18.08.98; Received 18.08.98

Date

14 July 1998

Reference

HC 913 1997/98

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Birmingham, Edgbaston, of 27th January, 305 c197W, concerning additional winter support, what is his Department's estimate of the number of initiatives funded by winter pressures money; and how many of these initiatives continued...

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 July 1998

Reference

315 c611-2W; 49573

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 27th November 1997, 301 c651W, concerning the Winter Funding Initiative, what estimate he has made of the amount transferred to social services departments. - Inc figs.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 July 1998

Reference

315 c611W; 49572

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the increase in excise revenue due to warm weather in the summer of 1997. - No estimate has been made.

Asked by

Jacqui Lait (Conservative)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 July 1998

Reference

315 c340W; 45408

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what evaluation he has made of the relative levels of air pollution in London in May 1997 and May 1998. - Inc tables.

Asked by

Jeremy Corbyn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 June 1998

For answer on

15 June 1998

Answered on

15 June 1998

Mr. Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what evaluation he has made of the relative levels of air pollution in London in May 1997 and May 1998; and if he will make a statement. [45345] Angela Eagle: A comparison of May 1997 ratified data with May 1998 provisional data shows that there are only three pollutants where the National Air Quality Standards were breached during these months. These were ozone, sulphur dioxide and PM10 particular matter. May 1998 provisionally had more exceedences of the standards than May 1997. This is most likely to be due to the prevailing meteorological conditions in 1998 being different to those in 1997. The relatively high temperatures and light easterly or south-easterly winds, which occurred during May 1998, are generally associated with elevated levels of pollutants in the spring and summer months. Exceedences of the National Air Quality Strategy standard for each pollutant in May occurred on the following number of days: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Pollutant 1997 Number of days 1998 Number of days Ozone 8 15 Sulphur dioxide 1 2 PM10 0 5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The 1998 figures may be adjusted before they become ratified during the quality control and quality assurance procedure. The standards referred to here are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Pollutant Ozone 50ppb as an 8-hour running mean Sulphur dioxide 100ppb as a 15-minute mean PM10 50Þgmgm{-3} as a running 24 hour mean _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

15 June 1998

Reference

314 c38W; 45345

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

Statement on what assessment he has made of the expenditure incurred by the former Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council after severe weather in early 1996, and for Moray Council as a result of flooding in July 1997. - Inc figs.

Asked by

Ernie Ross (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 March 1998

Reference

308 c685-6W; 35836

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what assessment she has made of the effect of the recent mild weather on (a) future purchases of coal by the generators and (b) the timing of deliveries of coal to the generators. - (Holding answer 3 March 1998).

Asked by

Lord Redwood (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 March 1998

Reference

32691; 308 c169W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if she will list the number of cold weather payments triggered in the current financial year by (a) weather station and (b) total value. - Includes table.

Asked by

Margaret Ewing (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 February 1998

Reference

26797; 305 c619W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to the letter to the honourable Member for Linlithgow H/PSO/12079/97 from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, what reply he has received from the vehicle engineering section relating to sensors mounted on vehicles intended to detect the...

Asked by

Tam Dalyell (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 February 1998

Reference

25298; 305 c635-6W

House

House of Commons

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