To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment her Department has made of alternatives to nickel-cadmium batteries for uses that (a) require reliability and high discharge and charge rates and (b) need to operate at low temperatures. - It has not proved possible to respond to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment her Department has made of alternatives to nickel-cadmium batteries for uses that (a) require reliability and high discharge and charge rates and (b) need to operate at low temperatures. - It has not proved possible to respond to...

Whether they have any proposals to improve the quality of air on long-distance flights taking off and landing at British airports, in particular in economy class and with specific reference to the gaseous and water content of the air, its temperature and bacterial and viral filtration. [HL 4805].

Whether they have any proposals to improve the quality of air on long-distance flights taking off and landing at British airports, in particular in economy class and with specific reference to the gaseous and water content of the air, its temperature and bacterial and viral filtration. [HL 4805].

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, why British residents in (a) Guadeloupe, (b) Martinique and (c) the Azores receive the winter fuel allowance; what the annual cost has been since 2002 of such payments; and what assessment the Government has made of temperature levels in these...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, why British residents in (a) Guadeloupe, (b) Martinique and (c) the Azores receive the winter fuel allowance; what the annual cost has been since 2002 of such payments; and what assessment the Government has made of temperature levels in these...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans the Health and Safety Executive has to set a maximum working temperature.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans the Health and Safety Executive has to set a maximum working temperature.

Whether the temperatures in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs offices at Nobel House on 8 June were in line with guidance on optimum working conditions for office employees. [HL 3249].

Whether the temperatures in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs offices at Nobel House on 8 June were in line with guidance on optimum working conditions for office employees. [HL 3249].

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the impact on fish stocks of the rise in sea water temperature; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the impact on fish stocks of the rise in sea water temperature; and if she will make a statement.

Whether the temperature and air quality in the Moses Room during the Grand Committee on the Employment Relations Bill at 6pm on 15 June complied with the requirements of Health and Safety at Work legislation. [HL 3284].

Whether the temperature and air quality in the Moses Room during the Grand Committee on the Employment Relations Bill at 6pm on 15 June complied with the requirements of Health and Safety at Work legislation. [HL 3284].

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will oppose in the Council of Ministers proposals providing for journey time of longer than eight hours for all animals travelling for slaughter or further fattening; if she will make representations for EU regulations on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will oppose in the Council of Ministers proposals providing for journey time of longer than eight hours for all animals travelling for slaughter or further fattening; if she will make representations for EU regulations on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average length of the growing season was in (a) 1974, (b) 1984, (c) 1994 and (d) 2003 (i) in England and (ii) broken down by county. - Inc figures and fact that accurate data by county...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average length of the growing season was in (a) 1974, (b) 1984, (c) 1994 and (d) 2003 (i) in England and (ii) broken down by county. - Inc figures and fact that accurate data by county...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the reasons are for the relative decline in cod biomass in the North Sea; and to what extent stocks have been affected by (a) long-term changes in sea temperatures, (b) predation and competition by other fish species,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the reasons are for the relative decline in cod biomass in the North Sea; and to what extent stocks have been affected by (a) long-term changes in sea temperatures, (b) predation and competition by other fish species,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent research has been conducted by his Department on salt depletion in the human body during hot weather.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent research has been conducted by his Department on salt depletion in the human body during hot weather.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what risk assessment his Department has conducted on depleted sodium levels in elderly people during hot weather conditions; what advice his Department has issued to elderly people on salt consumption during hot weather conditions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what risk assessment his Department has conducted on depleted sodium levels in elderly people during hot weather conditions; what advice his Department has issued to elderly people on salt consumption during hot weather conditions.