§ Dr. NaysmithTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a definition of the developed environment exists allowing flood defence committees to ensure that the risk of flooding is minimised. [111584]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Government's policy is to
reduce the risk to people and the developed and natural environment from flooding and erosion.The phrase "developed and natural environment" is intended to embrace all of the country's assets. No firm definition of the term "developed environment" exists for the purposes of flood and coastal defence but we generally regard it as land on which development has taken place, for example buildings and roads, as compared with the natural environment which would generally be undeveloped land.
Proportional mortality ratios by occupation, men aged 20–64, England and Wales, 1982–87 and 1991–96 PMRs which are significantly high1 Occupation2 PMR Confidence interval Lower/Upper Number of suicides 1982–87 Veterinarians 349 (203–559) 17 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 202 (180–226) 311 Librarians, Information officers 226 (140–345) 21 Pharmacists 214 (140–313) 26 Medical practitioners 175 (138–218) 78 Dental practitioners 192 (117–296) 20 Deck, engine-room hands, bargemen, lightermen, boatmen 144 (117–176) 95 Teachers (not elsewhere classified) 132 (116–150) 233 Gardeners, groundsmen 134 (116–154) 197 Hotel porters 171 (113–249) 27 Other domestic and school helpers 175 (111–262) 23 Forestry workers 173 (107–264) 21 Shop salesmen and assistants 123 (106–141) 196 Driving instructors (not HGV) 152 (106–213) 34 Chemical scientists 153 (105–215) 33 Sales representatives 116 (101–134) 203 Farm workers 120 (101–141) 142 1991–96 Dental practitioners 249 (161–367) 25 Veterinarians 324 (148–615) 9 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 144 (124–166) 190 Sales representatives—property and services 151 (122–184) 97 Medical practitioners 147 (115–185) 71 Garage proprietors 155 (112–208) 43 Pharmacists 171 (111–252) 25 Other motor drivers 124 (108–141) 221 Painters and decorators, french polishers 119 (108–132) 389 Publicans 128 (107–152) 129 Builders 119 (106–132) 332 Cleaners, window cleaners, road sweepers 122 (105–139) 204 Shop salesmen and assistants 118 (105–133) 296 Carpenters and joiners 115 (103–127) 384 Gardeners, groundsmen 117 (102–133) 234 1 95 per cent. confidence interval does not include 100 2 Occupations listed in descending order of lower confidence interval Source:
Office for National Statistics—series, Population Trends, Number 92, Summer 1998.