Results 1-20 of 1,825 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Lord Clark of Windermere

Freedom of Information Act 2000 — Question (15 Oct 2009)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, as my noble friend is aware, every government department has a number of designated freedom of information officers. Will he ensure that his Answer to this House today is sent to every one of them?

Energy: Low Carbon Transition Plan — Statement (15 Jul 2009)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, I very much welcome this far-sighted announcement by the Minister. The noble Lord has followed the intention to reduce CO2 by the means of emissions and energy distribution. Does he accept that there is another way to reduce CO2, which is to remove it from the atmosphere? Will he confirm that it is the Government's policy to increase the amount of woodland planted in England by...

Afghanistan — Question (13 Jul 2009)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, my noble friend referred to the fact that operations in Afghanistan are under the aegis of the United Nations. Will she consider reminding the BBC and ITN in MoD press releases that that is the case and that 40 other nations are fighting alongside us in Afghanistan under the United Nations' remit?

Health: Obesity — Question (18 Jun 2009)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords—

Health: Obesity — Question (18 Jun 2009)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, is my noble friend aware of the embryonic NHS forest and the aim to plant 1.3 million trees, one for each employee in the NHS, to bring greenery into the heart of the patient and to provide opportunities for exercise to combat obesity? I declare an interest in one of the partners, the Forestry Commission.

Climate Change — Question (14 May 2009)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, does my noble friend recall that the noble Lord, Lord Stern, pointed out in his excellent report that 20 per cent of greenhouse emissions were caused by deforestation, most of which is in developing countries? Bearing in mind the long lead time to get institutions working, will the Government assure us that they will urge our negotiators on climate change matters to start setting in...

Energy: Renewables — Question (6 May 2009)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, when the Government are looking at renewable energy, will they also pay attention to hydropower, in particular the role of microhydropower, bearing in mind that we have a turbine manufacturer of hydropower in Kendal, which employs a great number of people?

Afghanistan and Pakistan — Statement (29 Apr 2009)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, I welcome the Statement and pay tribute to the maturity and flexibility of the military in the region. Yesterday in Dubai at an important security conference when the issue was being discussed, the Pakistani security authorities were bridling at the criticism from the West about the perceived lack of effect of their efforts. They made a fair point that one of the difficulties in the...

Home Owner Mortgage Support Scheme — Question (28 Apr 2009)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, will the Minister confirm that only one building society has agreed to join the Government's formal scheme? The other remaining building societies feel that it is not necessary to enter the government scheme: they hope to match that scheme for their customers on a voluntary basis.

Conservation: Farmland Birds — Question (24 Mar 2009)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, has my noble friend seen the work of the Game Conservancy Trust, which shows that, by having proper land management with some predation control, one can increase the population of many woodland birds, as well as upland wading birds?

Industrial Action: Lindsey Oil Refinery — Statement (2 Feb 2009)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, I declare an interest as a director of Sellafield Ltd, although what I am going to say has nothing to do with Sellafield. The Minister, in a very temperate and moderate Statement today which I think we can all agree with, laid great emphasis on the European directive that any subcontractor winning a contract within the European Union can quite reasonably bring forward its own...

Planning — Question (22 Jan 2009)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, does the Minister appreciate that abuse of the system, which was the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Gardner of Parkes, is fairly widespread? For example, in a number of national parks, planning permission is given but not monitored or enforced. Will she consider notifying the national parks in particular that they have a responsibility to make sure that the conditions...

Post Office Card Account (13 Nov 2008)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, I thank my noble friend for the Statement, which I welcome because I know that millions of post office users up and down the country will join me in doing so. I was particularly interested in the declaration in the Statement that in the future there will have to be more involvement in financial services. Perhaps I may return yet again to the suggestion that has just been made. We...

Walking and Cycling (16 Oct 2008)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, while it must be right that we encourage people to go to our national parks to enjoy their leisure, it is equally—probably more—important that they take their leisure by cycling and walking within our urban areas. Is the Minister aware of the pioneering work by the Northwest Regional Development Agency? We have planted many forests, in conjunction with the Forestry...

EU: Emissions Trading Scheme (7 Oct 2008)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, bearing in mind that 18 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions are caused by deforestation and that forestry was excluded from the original Kyoto agreement because of the difficulties, I welcome the Government's support for the EC amendment. Will the Government press further to ensure that forestry is included in all EC and international agreements? In saying that, I declare an...

Freedom of Information (Parliament and National Assembly for Wales) Order 2008 (22 Jul 2008)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, I do not wish to detain the House for more than a few minutes. It will not surprise noble Lords to hear me say that I keep a paternal eye on orders that affect the Freedom of Information Act, and that I try to assess the effect of any orders on the original Act. I remind the House that the whole purpose of the Act is to empower the citizen to challenge the apparatus of the state,...

Squirrels (6 Feb 2008)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the Forestry Commission. I sympathise with the Minister's view and hesitancy about taking action against red squirrels in most of the south of England. But in the north of England it is a different problem. Does he agree that we need to create buffer zones in the vicinity of the red squirrels so that they might survive? Has he had time to review my...

Climate Change Bill [HL] (23 Jan 2008)

Lord Clark of Windermere: I wish to intervene briefly, not about Amendment No. 183 but about Amendment No. 183BA. It is clear that the mood of the Committee is that the amendment proposed by the Liberals ought to be supported. I have expressed my concern about its lack of focus. I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, on the need for a unified approach. In a sense, we also ought to have a unified approach in...

Climate Change Bill [HL] (23 Jan 2008)

Lord Clark of Windermere: I rise briefly to wholeheartedly support the Minister's stance. He has listened to the Bill's critics, who said that it was short on adaptation. The series of amendments which he has brought before us today has plugged the gap and enormously strengthened the Bill. More importantly, the amendments are a strategic and proportionate response to the issues. That will help to ensure a consistent...

Squirrels (23 Jan 2008)

Lord Clark of Windermere: My Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the Forestry Commission. Will the Minister confirm that the red cannot coexist with the grey and that 85 per cent of the existing English red squirrels are in the Kielder Forest? Will he further confirm that Natural England will not issue licences for the release of any grey squirrels in the northern counties, and will he look again at extending...