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Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Skills for Growth (11 Nov 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: I welcome the focus on training for low-carbon economies and technologies, which is very much the future. My right hon. Friend talked about the regional development agencies having a strategic role in terms of training. Can he assure me that that would allow them to take a strategic approach in relation to funding from the European Union, Government grants and private sector grants in order...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (11 Nov 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: The news today of the biggest rise in the number of people in employment for 18 months is good. However, in my constituency there have been many job loses, particularly in the steel industry. One company told me that the greatest help that it has received has come from the effects of the fiscal stimulus, public sector investment in building and infrastructure, and training. As we begin to see...

Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: I agree with the hon. Gentleman that the Treasury has to be engaged, but there will need to be international agreement on shipping with the International Maritime Organisation, and aviation matters will also have to be agreed internationally. That must be on the agenda at Copenhagen.

Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: I welcome the debate and the tone and tenor of contributions from Members on both sides of the House. This is a crucial issue, and the conference in Copenhagen will probably be one of the most important international negotiations that have ever taken place. There are great implications for the future of our country and the international situation. I apologise to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and...

Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: I agree with the hon. Gentleman. There will clearly be an issue regarding compliance. There must be a binding international agreement. I do not underestimate how difficult it will be to apply and enforce compliance measures, but I do not dispute that there must be such a mechanism. Developing countries, especially the major emerging economies, must show some commitment. That commitment might...

Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: I absolutely accept that point. To be fair to the UK, we have always been clear that we went through a dirty phase of industrialisation and gained the economic benefits of that. We cannot deny the benefits of economic growth to others when that forms part of their policies of poverty alleviation. However, other countries do not necessarily have to go down the path of dirty industrialisation....

Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: The Secretary of State is getting very much to the heart of the matter. I wish to raise the issue of numbers with him, because he will know that one of the weaknesses of the Kyoto agreement was that the figures were the result of horse-trading; they were not really the result of any kind of scientific assessment. We must not make the same mistake in Copenhagen.

Energy and Climate Change: Energy Pricing (5 Nov 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: Does the Minister agree that one of the best things for consumers in the business sector and the domestic sector is to have the best knowledge of what they are using and the prices that they are paying? In that respect, can he give some indication of the progress in the roll-out of smart meters, which contribute towards that? I have heard that there is some delay and wonder whether he can...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: European Council (2 Nov 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: I warmly welcome the outcome of the Council's discussions on climate change, and the clear lead that it has given. I also pay tribute to my right hon. Friend's contribution. The funds will constitute an essential part of any agreements resulting from Copenhagen, but there is also real potential for a low-carbon economy in this country and in my region. My right hon. Friend mentioned the trade...

Closed Circuit Television (Monitoring and Promotion): Schedule 22 — Repeals (27 Oct 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: I strongly support what the hon. Gentleman says about balance. It is important not only for the fishing industry, but for the many stakeholders in the marine environment, such as the oil, gas and dredging industries. Does he agree that one of the themes that has emerged from the debate is that we should not be reactive in relation to conservation, but proactive? Inshore management presents a...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: New Clause 8 — MCZs: duty to manage and mitigate impacts upon existing activities (26 Oct 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: I very much welcome the progress that has been made on issues such as the fisherman's defence since I spoke on Second Reading. I congratulate the Minister and Committee on the work that they have done. He has clearly listened to representations and there was clearly an effective debate, demonstrating all that is effective in the Committee system. My proposals would deal with some of those...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: New Clause 8 — MCZs: duty to manage and mitigate impacts upon existing activities (26 Oct 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: Or up the road. Nevertheless, we cannot ignore the fact that if we are not careful, we will leave loopholes that will be exploited. As has been said, this is an exciting Bill and I have been very keen on it for a long time. I know how difficult and complicated it has been to introduce—it has been a lot more complicated than many people understand. It is a great tribute to the Government...

Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Climate Change (Political Response) (21 Oct 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: I am very pleased to follow the right hon. Member for Gordon (Malcolm Bruce). I know the amount of work that he has put in, through GLOBE and other forums, and I agree with a great deal—although not all—of what he said. I welcome this opportunity to discuss not only the practical ways in which the Government can achieve their own targets, but the wider implications, particularly...

Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Climate Change (Political Response) (21 Oct 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: If the Government were to sign up to a target that they were not sure they could deliver, I suspect that the Opposition parties would not simply say, "Well, it was a bold move, and you did your best. We understand." That is not to say that targets do not have a role or to say that targets should not be viewed as important—indeed, the Government have set them.

Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Climate Change (Political Response) (21 Oct 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: It may well; I accept that point. That is why I greatly welcomed what the Minister said about the obligation on all Government Departments to have carbon reduction plans in place by next April. It would be nice if that could be brought forward and if we could have an evaluation of whether or not a 10 per cent. target could be met. I certainly think that the Government should take that...

Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Climate Change (Political Response) (21 Oct 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: I agree with most of those points. It is quite likely that the first 10 per cent. reductions are achievable in many cases, but I return to the point that I do not know. I very much hope that the NHS signs up—it can do so, if it chooses, which is fine. The Government do not control that aspect of the NHS, of course, as they do not control local authorities, but I think that the NHS...

Biofuels (13 Oct 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: I welcome what my hon. Friend is saying about the Government's sustainability criteria, and indeed they have done an awful lot in relation to such things as forestry standards. However, he raised the matter of certified biofuels. Can he tell me whether there is any progress on that in European discussions or in Government thinking on standards?

Biofuels (13 Oct 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: Will my hon. Friend give way?

Biofuels (13 Oct 2009) has video

Elliot Morley: First, I pay tribute to the work my hon. Friend has done through the global organisation, both on biodiversity and on biofuels. As he sets out his proposals, will he consider the following points? First, will he touch on the need for an assessment of the impact on diversity of some of those crops? That is very important. Secondly, biofuels will never completely be a substitute for...

Written Answers — Treasury: Interest Rates: Credit Cards (9 Sep 2009)

Elliot Morley: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to ensure that financial services providers reflect the Bank of England base interest rate in the interest rates offered on credit cards.