Results 1-7 of 7 for climate change speaker:Paul Beresford

Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism: Council Tax (9 Jul 2009) has video

Paul Beresford: ...of Surrey residents who pay by bankers order will have to send a new bankers order form, probably costing 20 per cent. of the total saving just in the stamp and the envelope, and more if one includes the costs to the bank of changing everything. It is a ludicrous, disproportionate situation. Bearing in mind the tiny saving, the Department could easily set the designation to next year, but...

[Mr. David Amess in the Chair] — South-East Plan (22 Oct 2008)

Paul Beresford: ...looking at the issue again with the prospect of even more concrete over the south-east. When the South East England regional assembly figures came out, there was deep concern in my local area. It changed to horror when the Government inspector produced his figures. My constituency and, of course, Surrey, are on the border with London, so we get the effect of everything coming from...

Climate Change (29 Mar 1995)

Sir Paul Beresford: ...we could come down to some practicalities, today is a good opportunity to debate the matter, particularly since this week sees the opening of the first meeting of the conference of parties to the climate change convention in Berlin. The conference will be attended by Ministers from more than 120 countries, and that emphasises how seriously it is being taken. They will be considering the...

Climate Change (29 Mar 1995)

Sir Paul Beresford: ...some areas, and yesterdays weather did not help. Uncertainties may remain, including the pattern of regional variations. So we do not have a full answer yet, and we are still looking for one. The climate modelling work being carried out at the Hadley centre is now so developed that the models are able to account with some accuracy for climate variability over the past 100 years. This...

Climate Change (29 Mar 1995)

Sir Paul Beresford: ...programme was because of other events rather than the fact that it was on the BBC. Hon. Members will agree that any action must be based on sound science. Action being taken now is moving towards changes and improvements, and it is being undertaken using sensible and economic means. It would be wrong to take draconian measures without understanding and knowing, on the sound base of...

Remaining Private Members' Bills: Carbon Dioxide Emissions (17 Feb 1995)

Sir Paul Beresford: ...and I am sure that he will understand as the minutes available have been eaten into severely. We are committed to meeting the challenge of sustainable development, including the threat of global climate change. A great deal of progress has been made since the publication last January of the sustainable development strategy, the climate change programme and other associated documents. The...

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment: Carbon Dioxide Emissions (30 Nov 1994)

Sir Paul Beresford: ...158 million tonnes in 1990. Figures are not yet available for 1994. We currently expect that in the year 2000 they will not exceed 1990 levels in line with our commitments under the United Nations climate change convention.