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If he will list the locations of the meteorological stations on the basis of whose readings elegibility for cold weather payments are determined for each part of Wales, and in each case its (a) height above sea level and (b) proximity to the coastline. - Table given.
If he will list the locations of the meteorological stations on the basis of whose readings elegibility for cold weather payments are determined for each part of Wales, and in each case its (a) height above sea level and (b) proximity to the coastline. - Table given.
Asked by
Lord Wigley
(Plaid Cymru)
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
6 March 1997
Answered on
6 March 1997
Mr. Wigley: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the locations of the meteorological stations on the
basis of whose readings eligibility for cold weather payments are determined for each part of Wales, and if each case its (a) height
above sea level and (b) proximity to the coast. [18508]
Mr. Roger Evans: The information is set out in the table:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Weather station Height above mean sea level (metres) Proximity to coastline (kilometres)
Aberporth 133 less than 5
Capel Curig 216 {1}40
Crosby 9 less than 5
Great Malvern 44 {1}60
Mumbles Head 32 less than 5
Rhoose 65 less than 5
Rhyl 77 less than 5
Sennybridge 307 {1}30
Shawbury 72 {1}60
Valley 10 less than 5
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
{1} Rounded to the nearest 10 kilometres.
Subjects
Cold weather payments; Forecasts; Weather; Wales
Date
6 March 1997
Reference
18508; 291 c718W
House
House of Commons
What measures he has taken to help the elderly during the winter months in each of the last three years; and at what cost. - Inc table.
What measures he has taken to help the elderly during the winter months in each of the last three years; and at what cost. - Inc table.
Asked by
Anthony Steen
(Conservative)
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
12 February 1997
Answered on
12 February 1997
Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what measures he has taken to help the elderly during the winter months
in each of the last three years; and at what cost. [15385]
Mr. Roger Evans: During the last three years, help has been available to pensioners awarded income support through the social fund
cold weather payments scheme. This gives help towards additional heating costs during sustained periods of very cold weather.
Estimates of benefit expenditure for each of the last three years are as follows:
£000
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Year Total cold weather payments expenditure Estimated expenditure to pensioners
1993-94 12,400 6,374{1}
1994-95 77 39{1}
1995-96 61,600 31,108{1}
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
{1} Estimated expenditure figures for pensioners are based on the income support quarterly statistical enquiry at February 1994,
1995, and 1996. Families with children under five, disabled people and pensioners on income support were eligible for cold weather
payments. Expenditure on pensioners has been estimated on a pro rata basis.
Expenditure figures rounded to nearest £1,000.
Subjects
Cold weather payments; Costs; Income support; Pensioners
Date
12 February 1997
Reference
15385; 290 c251W
House
House of Commons
What is the average number of weeks for which cold weather payments have been made in each of the weather areas for each of the past 10 years. - Table given but not in the format requested.
What is the average number of weeks for which cold weather payments have been made in each of the weather areas for each of the past 10 years. - Table given but not in the format requested.
Asked by
Lord Grocott
(Labour)
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
3 February 1997
Answered on
3 February 1997
Mr. Grocott: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average number of weeks for which cold weather payments
have been made in each of the weather areas for each of the past 10 years. [12299]
Mr. Roger Evans: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the table.
Cold weather payment scheme--triggers by weather station and year
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Weather 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91{2} 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96
station
Aberdeen 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2
(Dyce)
Aberporth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Aughton 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
Aviemore {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- 3 0 3 6 3 6
Bastreet {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- 0 {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
Bedford 1 0 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 4
Binbrook 1 0 {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
Birmingham 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 3
(Elmdon)
Blackpool 1 0 {1}-- 0 2 {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
Boscombe 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 3
Down
Boulmer 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Bournemouth 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
(Hurn)
Braemar {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- 5 7
Brawdy 1 0 0 0 0 0 {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
Bristol 1 0 0 0 0 {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
Brize Norton 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 4
Capel Curig {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- 4
Carlisle 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2
Chivenor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cilfynydd 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 3
Coltishall 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3
Coningsby 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
Culdrose 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cwmbargoed {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- 3 3 {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
Dumfries 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 3
Dunkeswell {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- 1 0 0 0 3
Easthampstea 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 4
d
Edinburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2
(Turnhouse)
Eskdalemuir 2 0 1 0 4 3 2 5 1 5
Eskmeals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Exeter 1 0 0 0 2 {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
Finningley 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 {1}--
Fort William 0 0 0 1 3 {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
Gatwick 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 3
Glasgow 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 0 3
(Abbotsinch)
Heathrow 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Herstmonceau 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
x
Honington 1 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 {1}-- {1}--
Kinloss 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3
Kirkwall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Leeds 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1
Leeming 1 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 0 2
Lerwick 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
Leuchars 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 3
Lyneham 1 1 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 4
Machrihanish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Manchester 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 3
(Ringway)
Manston 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
Marham 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 4
Mount Batten 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 {1}--
Mumbles 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okehampton 1 0 0 {}{1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
Prestwick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
Rhoose 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
Shawbury 1 0 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 4
Southampton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
St. Mawgan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stanstead 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 4
Stornoway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Tiree {}{1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- 0 0 0 0 0
Trawsfynyd 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 {1}--
Tulloch {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- 0 {1}-- {1}-- 3 3 3
Bridge
Tynemouth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Valley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Waddington {1}-- {1}-- 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 3
Watnall 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 {1}--
Wattisham 1 0 0 0 {1}-- 2 1 0 0 4
Whitby 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Whithorn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 {1}--
Wick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Wilsden {}{1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- 3 1 2 3 0 6
(Bingley)
Wyton 1 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 {1}--
Yeovilton 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 3
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
{1} Indicates station not used.
{2} The Prime Minister announced a UK-wide trigger for the first two weeks in February. Triggers shown in the table exclude this.
1. The figures show the actual number of weeks for which cold weather payments have been made by weather station for each of the
last ten years.
Subjects
Cold weather payments
Date
3 February 1997
Reference
12299; 289 c496-8W
House
House of Commons
What estimate he has made of the cost of extending cold weather payments to all pensioner households. - Figures given.
What estimate he has made of the cost of extending cold weather payments to all pensioner households. - Figures given.
Asked by
Lord Rowlands
(Labour)
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
29 January 1997
Answered on
29 January 1997
Mr. Rowlands: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the cost of extending cold weather
payments to all pensioner households. [12984]
Mr. Evans: Last year's actual expenditure was £62 million. Including all pensioner households in the Scheme would have cost last
year an extra £90 million to £140 million, bringing the total cost to between £150 million and £200 million.
Subjects
Cold weather payments; Costs; Pensioners
Date
29 January 1997
Reference
12984; 289 c297W
House
House of Commons
During what periods cold weather payments were made in December 1996 and in January 1997 to date. - Table given.
During what periods cold weather payments were made in December 1996 and in January 1997 to date. - Table given.
Asked by
Alan Simpson
(Labour)
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
29 January 1997
Answered on
29 January 1997
Mr. Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security during what periods cold weather payments were made in December 1996
and in January 1997 to date. [11856]
Mr. Roger Evans: The information is set out in the table.
Cold weather payments periods by weather station alphabetically (15 January 1997)
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Weather station Trigger period
Abbotsinch 27 December to 2 January 1997
Abbotsinch 3-9 January
Aberporth 29 December to 4 January 1997
Aviemore 19-25 November
Aviemore 26 November to 2 December
Aviemore 19-25 December
Aviemore 26 December to 1 January 1997
Aviemore 2-8 January
Aviemore 9-15 January
Bedford 21-27 December
Bedford 31 December to 6 January 1997
Bedford 4-10 January
Bingley 3-9 January
Boltshope Park 20-26 November
Boltshope Park 24-30 December
Boltshope Park 31 December to 6 January 1997
Boltshope Park 2-8 January
Boscombe Down 29 December to 4 January 1997
Boscombe Down 30 December to 5 January 1997
Bracknell 29 December to 4 January 1997
Bracknell 30 December to 5 January 1997
Braemar 20-26 November
Braemar 27 November to 3 December
Braemar 19-25 December
Braemar 26 December to 1 January 1997
Braemar 2-8 January
Braemar 9-15 January
Braemar 19-25 January
Brize Norton 24-30 December
Brize Norton 31 December to 6 January 1997
Capel Curig 25-31 December
Capel Curig 1-7 January 1997
Cardinham 31 December to 6 January 1997
Cardinham 3-9 January
Carlisle 3-9 January
Chivenor 3-9 January
Coltishall 26 December to 1 January 1997
Coltishall 2-8 January
Crosby 28 December to 3 January 1997
Culdrose 27 December to 2 January 1997
Dumfries 31 December to 6 January 1997
Dunkeswell 21-27 December
Dunkeswell 29 December to 4 January 1997
Dunkeswell 5-11 January
Elmdon 23-29 December
Elmdon 31 December to 6 January 1997
Eskdalemuir 20-26 November
Eskdalemuir 20-26 December
Eskdalemuir 27 December to 2 January 1997
Eskdalemuir 3-9 January
Eskmeals 3-9 January
Fylingdales 1-7 January
Gatwick 29 December to 4 January 1997
Gatwick 1-7 January 1997
Great Malvern 1-7 January
Great Malvern 2-8 January
Heathrow 1-7 January
Heathrow 2-8 January
Herstmonceux 24-30 December
Herstmonceux 31 December to 6 January 1997
Hurn 25-31 December
Hurn 1-7 January
Kinloss 21-27 December
Kinloss 30 December to 5 January 1997
Kinloss 7-13 January
Linton on Ouse 25-31 December
Linton on Ouse 3-9 January
Liscombe 20-26 December
Liscombe 28 December to 3 January 1997
Liscombe 4-10 January
Loch Glascarnoch 21-27 November
Loch Glascarnoch 23-29 November
Loch Glascarnoch 20-26 December
Loch Glascarnoch 27 December to 2 January 1997
Loch Glascarnoch 3-9 January
Lyneham 21-27 December
Lyneham 28 December to 3 January 1997
Lyneham 4-10 January
Manston 31 December to 6 January 1997
Manston 2-8 January
Marham 28 December to 3 January 1997
Marham 4-10 January
Marham 6-12 January
Mumbles Head 27 December to 2 January 1997
Mumbles Head 3-9 January
Nottingham 26 December to 1 January 1997
Nottingham 2-8 January
Plymouth 3-9 January
Portland 28 December to 3 January 1997
Rhoose 1-7 January
Rhoose 3-9 January
Rhyl 28 December to 3 January 1997
Ringway 3-9 January
Sennybridge 21-27 December
Sennybridge 28 December to 3 January 1997
Sennybridge 4-10 January
Shawbury 31 December to 6 January 1997
Shawbury 7-13 January
Southampton 27 December to 2 January 1997
Southampton 3-9 January
St. Mawgan 27 December to 2 January 1997
St. Mawgan 3-9 January
St. Catherine's Point 27 December to 2 January 1997
St. Catherine's Point 3-9 January
Stansted 28 December to 3 January 1997
Stansted 4-10 January
Stansted 6-12 January
Thorney Island 27 December to 2 January 1997
Thorney Island 3-9 January
Tulloch Bridge 21-27 November
Tulloch Bridge 19-25 December
Tulloch Bridge 26 December to 1 January 1997
Tulloch Bridge 2-8 January
Waddington 31 December to 6 January 1997
Waddington 1-7 January 1997
Wattisham 28 December to 3 January 1997
Wattisham 4-10 January
Wattisham 6-12 January
Wick Airport 17-23 November
Wick Airport 1-7 January 1997
Wittering 24-30 December
Wittering 31 December to 6 January 1997
Wittering 7-13 January
Yeovilton 29 December to 4 January 1997
Yeovilton 30 December to 5 January 1997
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Subjects
Cold weather payments
Date
29 January 1997
Reference
11856; 289 c295-7W
House
House of Commons
If he will revise the arrangements in regard to the determination of areas as qualifying for cold weather payments; and what factors underlay the lack of cold weather payments to the most exposed areas of the Wentworth constituency.
If he will revise the arrangements in regard to the determination of areas as qualifying for cold weather payments; and what factors underlay the lack of cold weather payments to the most exposed areas of the Wentworth constituency.
Asked by
Lord Hardy of Wath
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
29 January 1997
Answered on
29 January 1997
Mr. Hardy: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will revise the arrangements in regard to the determination of
areas as qualifying for cold weather payments; and what factors underlay the lack of cold weather payments to the most exposed areas
of the Wentworth constituency. [12963]
Mr. Evans: Each year after March, the cold weather payments scheme is reviewed in consultation with the Meterological Office, making
full use of its advice and expert meterological knowledge. Representations from hon. Members will be considered as part of the
annual review. It is not the intention of the scheme to reflect precisely all local temperature variations, but to achieve national
coverage with a reasonable degree of local sensitivity. Cold weather payments are made when the average temperature is recorded as,
or forecast to be, 0 deg C below over seven consecutive days in any weather station area.
Subjects
Cold weather payments; Benefits rules; Social security benefits
Date
29 January 1997
Reference
12963; 289 c297W
House
House of Commons
Wednesday adjournment debate on cold weather payments in Scotland.
Wednesday adjournment debate on cold weather payments in Scotland.
Lead member
Roseanna Cunningham
Answering member
Roger Evans
Department
Department of Social Security
Type
Adjournment debates
Subjects
Cold weather payments; Heating; Scotland; Social security benefits
Date
29 January 1997
Reference
289 c291-314
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
How much has been paid out for cold weather payments since 1st December; and on which dates payments were triggered. - Since 1 December 1996, payments amounting to over £43 million have been triggered on 16 days. The details of actual dates are available in the Library. (Failed OPQ).
How much has been paid out for cold weather payments since 1st December; and on which dates payments were triggered. - Since 1 December 1996, payments amounting to over £43 million have been triggered on 16 days. The details of actual dates are available in the Library. (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
Alan Simpson
(Labour)
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 January 1997
Answered on
28 January 1997
Mr. Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much has been paid out in cold weather payments since 1 December;
and on which dates payments were triggered. [11382]
Mr. Roger Evans: Since 1 December 1996, payments amounting to over £43 million have been triggered on 16 days. The details of actual
dates are available in the Library.
Subjects
Cold weather payments; Expenditure
Date
28 January 1997
Reference
11382; 289 c187W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Oral answers to questions
Legislation
Cold Weather Payments (Wind Chill Factor) Bill 1996/97
Subjects
Cold weather payments
Date
28 January 1997
Reference
289 c139
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What representations he received during the recent cold weather over cold weather payments. -
What representations he received during the recent cold weather over cold weather payments. -
Asked by
David Winnick
(Labour)
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 January 1997
Answered on
28 January 1997
Legislation
Cold Weather Payments (Wind Chill Factor) Bill 1996/97
Subjects
Cold weather payments
Date
28 January 1997
Reference
289 c139; 11372
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his cold weather payments. -
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his cold weather payments. -
Asked by
Lord Jones
(Labour)
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 January 1997
Answered on
28 January 1997
Subjects
Cold weather payments
Date
28 January 1997
Reference
289 c139-40; 11378
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
How many people in Scotland have received cold weather payments since December 1996; and how many of these received payments for more than one week. -
How many people in Scotland have received cold weather payments since December 1996; and how many of these received payments for more than one week. -
Asked by
Margaret Ewing
(Scottish National Party)
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 January 1997
Answered on
28 January 1997
Subjects
Cold weather payments
Date
28 January 1997
Reference
289 c146-7; 11379
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Asked by
Margaret Ewing
(Scottish National Party)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Oral answers to questions
How many people in Scotland have received cold weather payments since December 1996; and how many of these received payments for more than one week. -
Subjects
Cold weather payments
Date
28 January 1997
Reference
289 c146-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Jones
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Oral answers to questions
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his cold weather payments. -
Subjects
Cold weather payments
Date
28 January 1997
Reference
289 c139-40
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Asked by
David Winnick
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Oral answers to questions
What representations he received during the recent cold weather over cold weather payments. -
Legislation
Cold Weather Payments (Wind Chill Factor) Bill 1996/97
Subjects
Cold weather payments
Date
28 January 1997
Reference
289 c139
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Cold weather payments; Conservation; Housing; Energy; Households; Insulation
Date
28 January 1997
Reference
289 c140-1
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Cold weather payments; Republic of Ireland
Date
28 January 1997
Reference
289 c147
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Cold weather payments; West Yorkshire
Date
28 January 1997
Reference
289 c140
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Cold weather payments
Date
28 January 1997
Reference
289 c139-40
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Roger Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Cold weather payments; Leeds
Date
28 January 1997
Reference
289 c140
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons