Written question asked by Barry Sheerman (Labour) on Friday, 18 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 March 2005. It was answered by Jane Kennedy (Labour) on Thursday, 24 March 2005 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to undertake national advertising television campaigns to alert people to the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Answer: Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether he plans to undertake national advertising television campaigns to alert people to the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. [223519] Jane Kennedy: The Government are actively involved in raising awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning by means other than national television campaigns. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) arranged for the Council for Registered Gas Installers (CORGI) to run a publicity campaign in February 2005 to raise awareness about CO poisoning targeted at vulnerable groups of the young and the elderly. That campaign reached an estimated 11,000 GP surgeries and 4 million people through radio. The Department of Health has additionally produced a new leaflet about domestic carbon monoxide poisoning that is endorsed by HSE, industry and the registered charity CO-Gas Safety.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c1031W; 223519
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Carbon monoxide Health hazards Health education Poisoning Publicity Safety
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk