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This In Focus examines the recent announcement that liquid water has reportedly been found on Mars
This In Focus examines the recent announcement that liquid water has reportedly been found on Mars
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Penny Mordaunt) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
On 15 July 2015 I made a statement regarding the inquest into the deaths of three Army reservists, Corporal James Dunsby, Lance Corporal Craig Roberts and Lance Corporal Edward Maher...
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Penny Mordaunt) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
On 15 July 2015 I made a statement regarding the inquest into the deaths of three Army reservists, Corporal James Dunsby, Lance Corporal Craig Roberts and Lance Corporal Edward Maher...
On 15 July 2015 I made a statement regarding the inquest into the deaths of three Army reservists, Corporal James Dunsby, Lance Corporal Craig Roberts and Lance Corporal Edward Maher who died as a result of training activity on the Brecon Beacons in Wales. I confirmed that following the conclusion...
On 15 July 2015 I made a statement regarding the inquest into the deaths of three Army reservists, Corporal James Dunsby, Lance Corporal Craig Roberts and Lance Corporal Edward Maher who died as a result of training activity on the Brecon Beacons in Wales. I confirmed that following the conclusion...
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Penny Mordaunt) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:
On 15 July 2015 I made a written statement (HCWS107) regarding the inquest into the deaths of Corporal James Dunsby, Lance Corporal Craig Roberts and Lance Corporal Edward Maher, who died...
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Penny Mordaunt) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:
On 15 July 2015 I made a written statement (HCWS107) regarding the inquest into the deaths of Corporal James Dunsby, Lance Corporal Craig Roberts and Lance Corporal Edward Maher, who died...
On 15 July 2015 I made a written statement (HCWS107) regarding the inquest into the deaths of Corporal James Dunsby, Lance Corporal Craig Roberts and Lance Corporal Edward Maher, who died as a result of training activity on the Brecon Beacons in Wales. Following the inquest, HM Senior Coroner for...
On 15 July 2015 I made a written statement (HCWS107) regarding the inquest into the deaths of Corporal James Dunsby, Lance Corporal Craig Roberts and Lance Corporal Edward Maher, who died as a result of training activity on the Brecon Beacons in Wales. Following the inquest, HM Senior Coroner for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions she has had with the Meteorological Office on its finding that 1 July 2015 was the hottest July day recorded in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions she has had with the Meteorological Office on its finding that 1 July 2015 was the hottest July day recorded in the UK.
The Department is in regular contact with the Met Office. While we have had no specific discussions in relation to this, we are also aware that issues raised by the media with regards the accuracy of this measurement have been answered by the Met Office on their website.
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Penny Mordaunt) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
On 13 July 2013, Army Reservists Corporal James Dunsby, Lance Corporal Craig Roberts and Lance Corporal Edward Maher were among 37 Reserve soldiers taking part in an individual navigation exercise...
My hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Penny Mordaunt) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
On 13 July 2013, Army Reservists Corporal James Dunsby, Lance Corporal Craig Roberts and Lance Corporal Edward Maher were among 37 Reserve soldiers taking part in an individual navigation exercise...
On 13 July 2013, Army Reservists Corporal James Dunsby, Lance Corporal Craig Roberts and Lance Corporal Edward Maher were among 37 Reserve soldiers taking part in an individual navigation exercise on the Brecon Beacons. Tragically, Lance Corporal Maher and Lance Corporal Roberts died while taking part in the exercise and...
On 13 July 2013, Army Reservists Corporal James Dunsby, Lance Corporal Craig Roberts and Lance Corporal Edward Maher were among 37 Reserve soldiers taking part in an individual navigation exercise on the Brecon Beacons. Tragically, Lance Corporal Maher and Lance Corporal Roberts died while taking part in the exercise and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what precautions (a) his Department and (b) Public Health England are taking in case of heatwaves in summer 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what precautions (a) his Department and (b) Public Health England are taking in case of heatwaves in summer 2015.
The annual Heatwave Plan for England is co-ordinated by Public Health England (PHE) on behalf of the health, social care and public health system. It aims to raise both public and professional awareness of the health impacts of severe heat and cold weather.
Existing advice on looking after children in school and early year’s settings is now available in a stand-alone leaflet, which can be found at:
The plan recommends a series of steps to be taken throughout the year by National Health Service, local government, voluntary and community groups and individuals to reduce the harm to health from hot weather. To support the plan, the Met Office issues alerts which are cascaded to a wide range of health and social care organisations.
PHE and its partner organisations undertake substantial public communications before and during heatwave alerts. Information for the public is also available on the NHS Choices website.
The plan is a good practice guide. All local health and social care organisations should adapt the national plan as appropriate to the local context and satisfy themselves that providers and stakeholders take appropriate action, according to the alert level.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect on sea levels of a two-degree increase in global temperatures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect on sea levels of a two-degree increase in global temperatures.
Sea level will rise in response to the expansion of the warming oceans and from melting land ice. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 5th Assessment Report notes that for a climate change scenario consistent with remaining below 2°C, global mean sea level rise is likely to be between 0.26 to 0.55 m for the period 2081–2100, compared to 1986–2005. The top of this range could be higher should the marine-based ice sheets in Antarctica collapse, increasing by up to several tenths of a metre. Sea level rise will continue beyond the 21st century in this scenario even though global temperatures stabilise, with at least a further 0.5 m expected by 2500.
The future contribution from ice sheets remains very uncertain. There is a risk their melting could result in considerable sea level rise in the longer term.
The UK government is funding research into future sea level rise and its impacts through the DECC and Defra co-funded Met Office Hadley Centre Climate Programme, and through the DECC funded AVOID programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he has taken to ensure that employers comply with legislation and guidance on controlling excessively high temperatures in the workplace.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he has taken to ensure that employers comply with legislation and guidance on controlling excessively high temperatures in the workplace.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Local Authorities regulate workplaces to assess compliance with health & safety legislation. They also investigate complaints about working conditions, including excessive high (or low) temperatures. HSE targets its interventions on workplaces in higher risk sectors that include foundries and bakeries where high temperatures can be a concern. Inspectors can take enforcement action to improve conditions where they find problems.
There is extensive guidance on the HSE website on this topic, including heat stress, and the practical steps that employers can take to manage risk. HSE is also simplifying this guidance to make it easier to use by small and medium sized enterprises. Guidance on various aspects of excessive high or low temperatures in the workplace can be found at:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what contingency plans his Department has to respond to a (a) heatwave and (b) cold snap in (i) London North West Healthcare NHS Trust area and (ii) the NHS England area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what contingency plans his Department has to respond to a (a) heatwave and (b) cold snap in (i) London North West Healthcare NHS Trust area and (ii) the NHS England area.
The annual Heatwave and Cold Weather Plans for England are co-ordinated by Public Health England on behalf of the health and social care system. NHS England, the Local Government Association and other stakeholders support the development and dissemination of the Plans, which are underpinned by dedicated Meteorological Office alerts. These Plans form a central part of the Department’s support in raising both public and professional awareness of the health impacts of severe heat and cold weather. A copy of each Plan has been attached.
In May and October each year respectively, the Heatwave and Cold Weather Plans are sent to all providers and commissioners of health and social care in England, with a covering letter setting out a series of recommended steps to be taken throughout the year, to reduce the harm to health from hot and cold weather. The Plans are also supported by a number of additional guides and leaflets.
In terms of the London North West Healthcare NHS Trust area, each organisation receives the Heatwave and Cold Weather Plans and covering letters, and local plans are set in place for the regional response by NHS England (London). These are incorporated into a trust/provider-specific plan to respond in the event of any severe weather and are linked to local borough response plans.
These local National Health Service plans are assured and updated every year as part of the wider NHS Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response assurance process, and trusts and partner organisations are encouraged to test and exercise these plans regularly. The London North West Healthcare NHS Trust took part in a North West London-wide heatwave exercise in April 2015, which tested the whole system response to a heatwave.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what information she holds on whether any aid offered from the UK is being used to assist people suffering in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana from extreme heat and drought.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what information she holds on whether any aid offered from the UK is being used to assist people suffering in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana from extreme heat and drought.
Although we continue to monitor the situation, UK aid is not currently being used to assist people in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana following extreme heat and drought conditions in these states. No request for assistance has been made by the Indian Government.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of links between air temperatures and the level of payments under the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive in each month since the start of that scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of links between air temperatures and the level of payments under the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive in each month since the start of that scheme.
Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) installations are paid on a quarterly basis. Applicants are required to submit heat meter readings every 3 months from the date when the (accredited) application was submitted. The meter readings are used to measure how much heat was generated in this period, which is used to calculate the level of payment.
Using the quarterly data collected, we have assessed the seasonality of renewable heat used in the scheme, using natural gas demand as a comparator – see Chart 1 attached. Our assessment shows that the amount of renewable heat produced under the non-domestic RHI correlates to the variation of gas demand. This suggests that demand for heat under the RHI varies with season to the same pattern as traditional fossil fuels.