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Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Climate Change: International Cooperation (12 Nov 2009)

Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the Government's position on proposals to be made at the Copenhagen climate change summit on protection of biological diversity of the rainforests, with particular reference to measures to prevent the conversion of natural forests to...

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

Joan Walley: Given the reference in the statement to the skills accounts and the fact that students will be encouraged to shop around for colleges and courses, does my right hon. Friend agree that my constituents could be disadvantaged if we cannot find a way of retrieving the capital spend for the Stoke on Trent further education college? Will he work with me to try and find a solution so that we have...

Written Answers — Transport: Bus Services: EC Action (10 Nov 2009)

Joan Walley: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what representations he has received in respect of the removal of all but international and national coach services from the proposed EU regulation on passenger rights; and if he will make a statement.

Olympics: Energy National Policy Statements (9 Nov 2009) has video

Joan Walley: What is there in place to ensure that there will be full environmental impact assessments in order that there can be a level playing field for deciding whether to invest in nuclear or renewables? I have concerns about investment in nuclear.

Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video

Joan Walley: My right hon. Friend's attendance at Copenhagen is important, but on the economic agenda and the way in which we need to get through the recession at the moment, will he give the House an undertaking that he will work with the Regional Ministers, including the Minister for the West Midlands, so that areas such as Stoke-on-Trent can take advantage of the new environmental technologies that...

Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video

Joan Walley: Deforestation is critical in getting an overall agreement. I was therefore disturbed to read reports in the media a couple of weeks ago that the European negotiating position would be not to support the removal of palm oil in plantations. I understand that is not the case. I would be grateful if my right hon. Friend would put the record straight, so that we know what position Europe is taking...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: River Trent: Pollution (4 Nov 2009)

Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps he is taking in respect of the discharge of cyanide into the River Trent in October 2009; what discussions he has had with Severn Trent Water on the incident; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: River Trent: Pollution (4 Nov 2009)

Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many reported incidents of pollution in the (a) River Trent and (b) River Tame there have been in each of the last three years.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: River Trent: Pollution (4 Nov 2009)

Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the specifications of the Severn Trust Water sewage treatment plants at (a) Strongford, (b) Minworth, (c) Coleshill and (d) Tamworth.

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: British Waterways (29 Oct 2009) has video

Joan Walley: What recent representations he has received on the activities of British Waterways in the Stoke-on-Trent area.

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: British Waterways (29 Oct 2009) has video

Joan Walley: In anticipation of the representations that the Minister will receive from the Burslem port project, may I welcome the investment in canals? However, will he give his active support in that partnership working to the plans to bring the arm of the Trent and Mersey canal back into use at Burslem port? We want to see the volunteer scheme, which is about to clear the site, matched by a firm...

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Further Education: Finance (29 Oct 2009)

Joan Walley: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what criteria the Learning and Skills Council requested its consultants to apply in evaluating bids by further education colleges for capital funding.

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Regional Spatial Strategy (27 Oct 2009) has video

Joan Walley: Given the curtailed debate last week on clause 67 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill, will the Secretary of State ensure that planning guidance to the new regional development agencies on the regional strategic strategies will give weight to environmental as well as economic concerns?

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Further Education: Construction (27 Oct 2009)

Joan Walley: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will publish the full evaluation made by the Learning and Skills Council on the readiness of all further education colleges to commence proposed capital building projects.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Further Education: Stoke on Trent (27 Oct 2009)

Joan Walley: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what the results were of the evaluation by the Learning and Skills Council of Stoke-on-Trent Further Education College's application for capital funding; and what the reasons were for refusal of the application.

Economic Recovery (22 Oct 2009) has video

Joan Walley: Given the unprecedented challenge that we face in dealing with climate change, what are the Government doing, as we go through the recession and try to restore employment, to ensure that we have a green economy and sustainable environmental growth alongside the economic recovery?

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

Joan Walley: We want to be bold in Stoke-on-Trent. We want to sign up to the 10:10 campaign, and it is vital that we work together right the way across Parliament and down to the people at grass-roots level. That is taken as read. May I point out to the hon. Gentleman, however, that it would have been helpful if his motion had mentioned the report that was delivered only last week to Parliament from the...

Nato: Royal Mail (20 Oct 2009)

Joan Walley: Everyone listening to the statement will have greeted it with dismay and anger. As long as the Royal Mail is in public ownership, what is done is done in the Government's name. We are talking not about the Premiership but about a precious public institution, so will the Minister instruct Adam Crozier to go to ACAS and get a negotiated solution?

Nato: China (20 Oct 2009)

Joan Walley: What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of EU co-operation with China.

Nato: China (20 Oct 2009)

Joan Walley: Will my hon. Friend tell me how existing co-operation and the European Union's current stance can be used to ensure that we get a fair and effective Copenhagen climate change treaty that involves China?