§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what new measures his Department is seeking to implement in order to minimise the risks of hypothermia this winter.
§ Mrs. CurrieOn 17 November the Government launched this year's "Keep Warm Keep Well" campaign. This is a health promotion campaign designed to give people information and advice about how to combat the risks of cold weather and is supported by the Departments of Health, Social Security, Environment, Welsh Office and Energy and several voluntary organisations.
As well as supporting the "Keep Warm Keep Well" campaign, the Department of Social Security provides cold weather payments, the Department of the Environment runs the home insulation grants scheme, and the Department of Energy supports neighbourhood energy action, which organises community insulation projects.
450WWe printed around 750,000 copies of the campaign booklet and there has already been sufficient demand to order a reprint. The telephone help line on 0800-289404, the Winter Warmth line, is receiving around 200 calls a day.