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1671569

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide: Alarms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating the use of carbon monoxide alarms in all health settings.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	2714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to make an assessment. Guidance on ventilation and air filtration systems in National Health Service facilities is provided in Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 03-01: Specialised Ventilation for Healthcare Premises. As with all guidance provided on the NHS estate, it is reviewed on an ongoing basis and will be updated to reflect changes in approach to relevant areas. The memorandum is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/HTM0301-PartA-accessible-F6.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/HTM0301-PartA-accessible-F6.pdf</a></p><p>There is a range of national resources available to promote carbon monoxide safety. This includes guidance on GOV.UK, the NHS website and from the Health and Safety Executive. The UK Health Safety Agency also has a programme of work, much of it delivered in partnership with other organisations, to increase awareness of carbon monoxide exposure risks and help to prevent them.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 28/11/2023 12:38:23 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1666839

registered interest
date	24/10/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide: Alarms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating the use of carbon monoxide alarms in all health settings.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	204047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 26/10/2023 09:13:42 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1581544

registered interest
date	27/01/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide: Alarms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that (a) ambulance staff and (b) other medical staff who visit homes are provided personal alarm equipment to sense carbon monoxide.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	133937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>No such steps are currently planned by the Department. The provision of safety equipment to National Health Service staff is an operational matter for the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 03/02/2023 13:50:19 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1518503

registered interest
date	26/09/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide: Alarms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist on 20 September (HL2103), what is the timetable for the review of the regulations introduced on 1 October to extend requirements for carbon monoxide alarms.
tabling member printed	Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
uin	HL2348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>The regulations, set out that it is the intention of the Government to publish a report on the conclusions of the first review of The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 by 1st October 2027, five years after the regulations have commenced. In the meantime, we continue to monitor to feedback from the social housing sector on how these regulations are being received and embedded into the sector. In light of the feedback already received, we plan to update the current guidance for tenants, landlords and local authorities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 10/10/2022 16:29:35 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	3609 label Biography information for Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

1504657

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide: Alarms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to revise their regulations on carbon monoxide alarms in accommodation to reflect the safety warning issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards on 15 August on the use of gas grills.
tabling member printed	Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
uin	HL2103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government takes the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning in rented accommodation very seriously. For this reason, we have introduced legislation which comes into force on 1 October 2022 significantly to extend requirements for carbon monoxide alarms, so that they are required in all private and socially rented homes in rooms with fixed combustion appliances and where new fixed combustion appliances are installed in any home.</p><p>Consideration was given during the consultation process to including gas cookers (which would include the use of gas grills) in this legislation. The evidence available at the time of consultation showed that gas cookers are responsible for fewer incidents of carbon monoxide poisoning than gas boilers and that, as such, the inclusion of gas cookers within the regulations would be disproportionate. This view was broadly reflected in the responses to the consultation.</p><p>Given the imminent commencement of the regulations, there are no current plans to revise the 1 October 2022 regulations. The regulations are, however, subject to review in the future, and we may re-consider the case for inclusion of gas cookers, or other appliances, if required.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 20/09/2022 13:56:02 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	3609 label Biography information for Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

1178127

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide: Alarms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government wat assessment they have made of the research conducted by Which? into the effectiveness of carbon monoxide alarms, published in June 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL1582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>In 2019, the Office for Product Safety and Standards examined a small sample of carbon monoxide and smoke alarms for compliance with safety requirements. It found that nine out of ten were compliant and the remaining carbon monoxide product was over-sensitive which did not give rise to safety concerns.</p><p>UK product safety legislation requires products, including carbon monoxide alarms, to be safe before they can be sold to consumers. Where the installation of carbon monoxide alarms is required by law or recommended, Government advice is that they should comply with British Standard BS EN 50291.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 25/02/2020 14:18:07 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1134844

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide: Alarms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 30 April 2018, HCWS657 on Carbon Monoxide Detection and Safety, when the review of the requirements and the evidence base for improving carbon monoxide detection and safety will be concluded; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	269761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government carried out a review of carbon monoxide alarm requirements in 2018. The findings of this review are being considered alongside responses to the Social Housing Green Paper. We will set out the findings of the review and next steps in the Government response to the Green Paper in September 2019.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 01/07/2019 15:19:53 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

1111024

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide: Alarms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to encourage festivals with glamping accommodation to ensure that carbon monoxide alarms are fitted to those facilities.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	243347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) leads on national occupational health and safety policy for the entertainments and leisure sector, whilst Local Authorities are responsible for enforcing the law at individual events, such as festivals, in their geographical area.</p><p> </p><p>Festival organisers have responsibilities under Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA) to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety and health of members of the public affected by their business. These responsibilities extend to ensuring that equipment provided for use by those attending festivals is maintained and operated in a safe condition.</p><p> </p><p>Fatalities arising from exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) have occurred due to BBQs being taken into tents for cooking or as a source of heat. Where accommodation is provided, festival organisers are expected to take reasonably practicable measures to prevent these items being used in enclosed areas and raise awareness of the potential dangers.</p><p> </p><p>There is no legal requirement to provide CO alarms in temporary festival accommodation. However, where there is a risk of CO being produced, HSE strongly recommends the use of suitable alarms as a useful precaution.</p><p> </p><p>HSE has published event safety guidance to help event organisers comply with their legal duties (<a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/event-safety/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/event-safety/index.htm</a>) and continues to work closely with industry stakeholders to remind them of the risks from CO and the precautions to be taken. The Events Industry Forum also produces a guide, known as the Purple Guide, for the live event industry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/04/2019 16:12:17 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1091598

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide: Alarms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why private landlords are required to install a carbon monoxide alarm under the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 while those renting their property on sharing economy platforms are not.
tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
uin	HL14645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The requirement to install a carbon monoxide alarm under the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 does apply to properties rented on sharing economy platforms in cases where they are occupied as a person’s only or main residence.</p><p>All landlords, including those who let property on a short-term basis, must comply with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 to ensure gas appliances, fittings and chimneys/flues provided for tenants are safe, including keeping a record of the annual gas safety check.</p><p>Where homes let on sharing platforms are not occupied as a person’s only or main residence, we are encouraging the Short Term Accommodation Association to drive up standards and promote best practice, and the STAA advise their members that Carbon Monoxide detectors are provided for any rooms were gas, oil or solid fuel is burnt (<a href="https://www.ukstaa.org/fire-safety" target="_blank">https://www.ukstaa.org/fire-safety</a>).</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 01/04/2019 14:09:44 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 190325 Fire Safety HL14645.pdf title Fire safety
tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

1061152

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide: Alarms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to provide free carbon monoxide monitors to people in their first pregnancy to help protect pregnant people and their children.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	221631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department currently has no plans to provide free carbon monoxide monitors to people in their first pregnancy.</p><p>Exposure to carbon monoxide presents a risk to pregnant women and can be caused by smoking during pregnancy or other environmental factors. The Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle includes an element for reducing smoking in pregnancy by following National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance. This will be achieved by offering carbon monoxide testing for all women at the antenatal booking appointment and as appropriate throughout pregnancy, to identify smokers, or those exposed to tobacco smoke, and offer them a referral for support from a trained stop smoking advisor. The NHS Long Term Plan and 2019/20 Planning Guidance sets out that the care bundle will be rolled out across every maternity unit in England in 2019.</p><p>For all pregnant women, carbon monoxide testing may also highlight a household problem and the need to take measures to prevent further exposure.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 22/02/2019 14:25:17 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman