§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security during what periods cold weather payments were made in December 1996 and in January 1997 to date. [11856]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe information is set out in the table.
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Cold weather payments periods by weather station alphabetically, 15 January 1997. Weather station Trigger period Abbotsinch 27 December to 2 January 1997 Abbotsinch 3–9 January Aberporth 29 December to 4 January 1997 Aviemore 19–25 November Aviemore 26 November to 2 December Aviemore 19–25 December Aviemore 26 December to 1 January 1997 Aviemore 2–8 January Aviemore 9–15 January Bedford 21–27 December Bedford 31 December to 6 January 1997 Bedford 4–10 January Bingley 3–9 January Boltshope Park 20–26 November Boltshope Park 24–30 December Boltshope Park 31 December to 6 January 1997 Boltshope Park 2–8 January Boscombe Down 29 December to 4 January 1997 Boscombe Down 30 December to 5 January 1997 Bracknell 29 December to 4 January 1997 Bracknell 30 December to 5 January 1997 Braemar 20–26 November Braemar 27 November to 3 December Braemar 19–25 December Braemar 26 December to 1 January 1997 Braemar 2–8 January Braemar 9–15 January Braemar 19–25 January Brize Norton 24–30 December Brize Norton 31 December to 6 January 1997 Capel Curig 25–31 December Capel Curig 1–7 January 1997 Cardinham 31 December to 6 January 1997 Cardinham 3–9 January Carlisle 3–9 January Chivenor 3–9 January Coltishall 26 December to 1 January 1997 Coltishall 2–8 January Crosby 28 December to 3 January 1997 Culdrose 27 December to 2 January 1997 Dumfries 31 December to 6 January 1997 Dunkeswell 21–27 December Dunkeswell 29 December to 4 January 1997 Dunkeswell 5–11 January 297W
Cold weather payments periods by weather station alphabetically, 15 January 1997. Weather station Trigger period Elmdon 23–29 December Elmdon 31 December to 6 January 1997 Eskdalemuir 20–26 November Eskdalemuir 20–26 December Eskdalemuir 27 December to 2 January 1997 Eskdalemuir 3–9 January Eskmeals 3–9 January Fylingdales 1–7 January Gatwick 29 December to 4 January 1997 Gatwick 1–7 January 1997 Great Malvern 1–7 January Great Malvern 2–8 January Heathrow 1–7 January Heathrow 2–8 January Herstmonceux 24–30 December Herstmonceux 31 December to 6 January 1997 Hurn 25–31 December Hurn 1–7 January Kinloss 21–27 December Kinloss 30 December to 5 January 1997 Kinloss 7–13 January Linton on Ouse 25–31 December Linton on Ouse 3–9 January Liscombe 20–26 December Liscombe 28 December to 3 January 1997 Liscombe 4–10 January Loch Glascarnoch 21–27 November Loch Glascarnoch 23–29 November Loch Glascarnoch 20–26 December Loch Glascarnoch 27 December to 2 January 1997 Loch Glascarnoch 3–9 January Lyneham 21–27 December Lyneham 28 December to 3 January 1997 Lyneham 4–10 January Manston 31 December to 6 January 1997 Manston 2–8 January Marham 28 December to 3 January 1997 Marham 4–10 January Marham 6–12 January Mumbles Head 27 December to 2 January 1997 Mumbles Head 3–9 January Nottingham 26 December to 1 January 1997 Nottingham 2–8 January Plymouth 3–9 January Portland 28 December to 3 January 1997 Rhoose 1–7 January Rhoose 3–9 January Rhyl 28 December to 3 January 1997 Ringway 3–9 January Sennybridge 21–27 December Sennybridge 28 December to 3 January 1997 Sennybridge 4–10 January Shawbury 31 December to 6 January 1997 Shawbury 7–13 January Southampton 27 December to 2 January 1997 Southampton 3–9 January St. Mawgan 27 December to 2 January 1997 St. Mawgan 3–9 January St. Catherine's Point 27 December to 2 January 1997 St. Catherine's Point 3–9 January Stansted 28 December to 3 January 1997 Stansted 4–10 January Stansted 6–12 January Thorney Island 27 December to 2 January 1997 Thorney Island 3–9 January Tulloch Bridge 21–27 November Tulloch Bridge 19–25 December Tulloch Bridge 26 December to 1 January 1997 Tulloch Bridge 2–8 January Waddington 31 December to 6 January 1997 Waddington 1–7 January 1997 Wattisham 28 December to 3 January 1997
Cold weather payments periods by weather station alphabetically, 15 January 1997. Weather station Trigger period Wattisham 4–10 January Wattisham 6–12 January Wick Airport 17–23 November Wick Airport 1–7 January 1997 Wittering 24–30 December Wittering 31 December to 6 January 1997 Wittering 7–13 January Yeovilton 29 December to 4 January 1997 Yeovilton 30 December to 5 January 1997
§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the cost of extending cold weather payments to all pensioner households. [12984]
§ Mr. EvansLast year's actual expenditure was £62 million. Including all pensioner households in the Scheme would have cost last year an extra £90 million to £140 million, bringing the total cost to between £150 million and £200 million.
§ Mr. HardyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will revise the arrangements in regard to the determination of areas as qualifying for cold weather payments; and what factors underlay the lack of cold weather payments to the most exposed areas of the Wentworth constituency. [12963]
§ Mr. EvansEach year after March, the cold weather payments scheme is reviewed in consultation with the Meterological Office, making full use of its advice and expert meterological knowledge. Representations from hon. Members will be considered as part of the annual review. It is not the intention of the scheme to reflect precisely all local temperature variations, but to achieve national coverage with a reasonable degree of local sensitivity. Cold weather payments are made when the average temperature is recorded as, or forecast to be, 0 deg C or below over seven consecutive days in any weather station area.