News From Westminster I am always keen to highlight the
importance of having a working carbon monoxide (CO) alarm. Carbon monoxide has no smell or taste, and can make you feel very unwell, and at high levels can be fatal. Symptoms can include feeling nauseous or dizzy, and having headaches. CO can be
released from faulty boilers, gas fi res, water heaters, cookers, open fi res, BBQs and wood burners.
There have been many high profi le cases of people dying from CO poisoning, both in this country and abroad. Eleven years ago my brother Edward was in Lebanon learning Arabic. Tragically whilst living there he died as the result of a faulty water heater, which leaked carbon monoxide fumes into his bedroom. I would not want any other family to suffer loss in this way, and consequently I am introducing a Private Members Bill to try and reduce incidences of CO poisoning abroad.
Most laws in Parliament are made when the government introduces a Bill – the proposal of a law. When an individual MP wants to change the law, one of the ways to do this is by introducing a Private Members Bill. To be able to introduce a Bill in this way, MPs enter their names against a number in a Ballot Book, and then 20 raffl e tickets corresponding to the numbers are drawn out of a box.
Each MP then has to present their bill, and the seven highest placed Members are likely to be guaranteed time on a Friday to have it debated, therefore getting the chance for it to be made into law. The Bill then has to pass through the same stages as a government bill – with formal fi rst and second readings, committee and report stages, third reading and consideration by the Lords.
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other countries to British citizens, to ensure that any potentially CO emitting equipment has had regular servicing by a certifi ed engineer. Most Private Members Bills do not make it onto the Statute Book, but it is a good opportunity to raise awareness, and my aim is that the incidences of CO poisoning abroad will be reduced.
For more information about CO gas, please see the Links tab on my website:
www.michaeltomlinson.org. uk. If you are concerned about carbon monoxide, please follow the expert advice on those sites. If you do not have one, get a carbon monoxide alarm, and make sure you replace the batteries when needed!
I continue to hold regular surgeries for constituents. If you have an issue that you need help with, please do get in touch.
Michael Tomlinson MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole
michael.tomlinson.mp@
parliament.uk 01202 624216 @Michael4MDNP
www.facebook.com/michael4MDNP www.michaeltomlinson.org.uk
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