To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of offering patients routine NHS testing for poisoning from heavy metals and volatile organic compounds when poisoning is suspected.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of offering patients routine NHS testing for poisoning from heavy metals and volatile organic compounds when poisoning is suspected.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has any plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the use of volatile organic compounds in (a) paints and (b) other coatings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has any plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the use of volatile organic compounds in (a) paints and (b) other coatings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to reduce the level of permitted (a) particulates emissions and (b) volatile organic compounds.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to reduce the level of permitted (a) particulates emissions and (b) volatile organic compounds.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on division (9 to 7).

Motion to consider. Agreed to on division (9 to 7).

My right honourable friend the Minister for Housing and Local Government (Grant Shapps) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Today the Government are publishing a further group of reports presenting the findings from research projects commissioned by the previous Administration. There is a significant backlog of unpublished reports that...

My right honourable friend the Minister for Housing and Local Government (Grant Shapps) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Today the Government are publishing a further group of reports presenting the findings from research projects commissioned by the previous Administration. There is a significant backlog of unpublished reports that...

Today the Government are publishing a further group of reports presenting the findings from research projects commissioned by the previous Administration. There is a significant backlog of unpublished reports that were produced by the previous Government and over the next few months we will be publishing further reports in groups...

Today the Government are publishing a further group of reports presenting the findings from research projects commissioned by the previous Administration. There is a significant backlog of unpublished reports that were produced by the previous Government and over the next few months we will be publishing further reports in groups...

I. Airtightness of buildings - towards higher performance. 410 p. II. Condensation risk - impact of improvements to Parl L and robust details on Part C. 28 p. III. Evaluation of unventilated pitched roofs with vapour permeable membrane. 61 p. IV. Product emission labelling scheme - scoping study. 119 p. V. Comparing primary and secondary terms analysis and re-normalisation (PStar) test and co-heating test results. 79 p. VI. Reducing water consumption in buildings. 9 p.

I. Airtightness of buildings - towards higher performance. 410 p. II. Condensation risk - impact of improvements to Parl L and robust details on Part C. 28 p. III. Evaluation of unventilated pitched roofs with vapour permeable membrane. 61 p. IV. Product emission labelling scheme - scoping study. 119 p....

SI 2009/3145. Together with an explanatory memorandum and impact assessment from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 23 December 2009.

SI 2009/3145. Together with an explanatory memorandum and impact assessment from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 23 December 2009.

If there is behavioural change within the consuming public because they identify a product that is greener than the alternatives, does the Minister believe that the Government have any role in trying to encourage that process to increase the uptake and highlight the environmentally preferable option?

If there is behavioural change within the consuming public because they identify a product that is greener than the alternatives, does the Minister believe that the Government have any role in trying to encourage that process to increase the uptake and highlight the environmentally preferable option?

Indeed we do, and we have a major programme of public engagement that addresses all forms of behaviour change. There is also the European directive on energy-using products. We have a whole team of people located within DEFRA who work on sustainable consumption and production. The hon. Gentleman is absolutely...

Indeed we do, and we have a major programme of public engagement that addresses all forms of behaviour change. There is also the European directive on energy-using products. We have a whole team of people located within DEFRA who work on sustainable consumption and production. The hon. Gentleman is absolutely...

I could not agree more. Having just set the world's first carbon budget in this Parliament I am more than aware of just how stretching our targets are. It is important to get the context and to see what the contribution might be, which is what I am currently doing....

I could not agree more. Having just set the world's first carbon budget in this Parliament I am more than aware of just how stretching our targets are. It is important to get the context and to see what the contribution might be, which is what I am currently doing....

I hear what the Minister is saying about how, relatively speaking, it is a small percentage of overall emissions, but she will also be aware that the Government have a very challenging target of 80 per cent. reduction in CO2 emissions by 2050 and that they will need to take...

I hear what the Minister is saying about how, relatively speaking, it is a small percentage of overall emissions, but she will also be aware that the Government have a very challenging target of 80 per cent. reduction in CO2 emissions by 2050 and that they will need to take...

Indeed we do, as does the European Union, which has been progressing discussions on how to reduce the level of VOCs that people are exposed to. As a result of hearing about this technology, my officials have contacted the company concerned to find out more about the product, and to...

Indeed we do, as does the European Union, which has been progressing discussions on how to reduce the level of VOCs that people are exposed to. As a result of hearing about this technology, my officials have contacted the company concerned to find out more about the product, and to...

I should like to raise a health issue, which I know is slightly outside the Minister's remit. Do the Government also take into account the possible health impacts of some VOC propellants against other alternatives that might be available?

I should like to raise a health issue, which I know is slightly outside the Minister's remit. Do the Government also take into account the possible health impacts of some VOC propellants against other alternatives that might be available?