Results 1-20 of 88 for climate change speaker:Ben Bradshaw

[Janet Anderson in the Chair] — NHS Next Stage Review (14 May 2009)

Ben Bradshaw: I do not want to engage in argy-bargy over this. He might not do it now, but I invite the hon. Gentleman to change his party's official policy of allowing GPs to decide their own opening hours. That would be a massive step backwards. We have achieved a lot in the last 18 months to improve access to primary care. We do not want to go backwards. Before I leave the issue of London, if he has...

Health Inequalities — [Mr. Martyn Jones in the Chair] (18 Mar 2009)

Ben Bradshaw: ...announced what PCTs will receive for the years 2009-10 and 2010-11—a total across England of £164 billion. PCTs will therefore receive an average increase of 11.3 per cent. Given the current economic climate, that settlement is extremely generous. At this stage in an economic downturn, it is important to maintain investment, rather than cut it, as has been suggested by other...

Written Answers — Health: Departmental Electricity (16 Jun 2008)

Ben Bradshaw: ...consumed at their Reading, Chester and Sheffield sites. The overall reduction in the departmental administrative estate represents a reduction in CO2 emissions in line with our commitment to climate change objectives.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Departments: Official Engagements (26 Jun 2007)

Ben Bradshaw: ...private companies. 27 March: World Wildlife Fund 29 March: Green Alliance 18 April: Range of Stakeholders to discuss Marine Policy 18 April: Syngenta 23 April: Range of Stakeholders to discuss Climate Change 23 April: Arup 2 May: Range of Stakeholders to discuss Planning White Paper 15 May: BP 4 June: General Motors 18 June: Range of Stakeholders to discuss Climate Change

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Light Pollution (21 Jun 2007)

Ben Bradshaw: ...hon. Gentleman rightly says. Progress has also been made in domestic and sports facilities lighting. [ Interruption. ] My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has just reminded me that there is a climate change crossover, as well. Excessive illumination contributes to climate change. If the right hon. Gentleman is in London tonight, he may like to join in the "London lights out"...

Food Waste to Energy (22 May 2007)

Ben Bradshaw: ..., I suspect that my hon. Friend may also be interested in some of the measures that we hope will be in the energy White Paper tomorrow to encourage these alternative technologies. We hope that changes to the renewables obligation certification scheme will serve as a major boost to anaerobic digestion and to other technologies to help to manage food waste. I cannot remember whether my hon....

International Whaling (9 May 2007)

Ben Bradshaw: ...in need of protection. Not only whales, but the world's oceans and the life that they support are under serious threat from pollution, over-exploitation, the damage and destruction of habitats, and climate change. Despite those pressures, three nations in the world continue to hunt whales on a large scale, which is why the UK places great importance on the protection of whales and all...

Points of Order: Marine Environment (19 Apr 2007)

Ben Bradshaw: ...letters from members of the public calling for the Bill, and it is probably no exaggeration to say that for many people it is the top legislative priority as regards the environment after the draft Climate Change Bill. I am pleased that the hon. Member for Leominster (Bill Wiggin) encouraged us to go further, as I am always much more open to encouragement to go further than to go less...

Points of Order: Marine Environment (19 Apr 2007)

Ben Bradshaw: ...industrial revolution, but they are still under pressure. About half of the UK's biodiversity—more than 44,000 species—is found in our seas and further action is needed to protect it. Climate change is now the biggest environmental challenge that the globe faces. Its effects on the marine environment, such as sea level rise and ocean acidification, pose an unprecedented risk to...

Points of Order: Marine Environment (19 Apr 2007)

Ben Bradshaw: ...and will help us to take a forward-looking, holistic approach to maintaining the resilience of marine eco-systems and optimising the use of marine space. It may help to mitigate the effects of climate change by promoting the development of offshore renewable energy and carbon capture and storage. The Bill will provide a new way of viewing interactions between different activities and their...

Points of Order: Marine Environment (19 Apr 2007)

Ben Bradshaw: ..., productive and biologically diverse marine environment. The sustainable management of our marine environment is the second most important environmental challenge that the globe faces, after climate change. Because of the ocean's role in helping to regulate our climate, those two issues are intricately connected. I am therefore delighted that we have found time to debate this subject, and...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Waste Disposal: Fees and Charges (20 Feb 2007)

Ben Bradshaw: ...of such schemes in England. England's waste strategy is also currently being reviewed. In this context, DEFRA is considering the full range of tools that could encourage producers and consumers to change their behaviour regarding waste and recycling in general. The use of financial incentives, such as recycling rebates, is only one of a number of options being considered and any decisions...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Waste Disposal (19 Feb 2007)

Ben Bradshaw: ...be published shortly, examined the lifecycle carbon impacts of principal waste streams. This is providing further information on the relative contributions of various waste management processes to climate change emissions. It is also informing the Government's revised Waste Strategy, which we intend to publish in the spring. Recycling and composting biodegradable waste that would otherwise...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Waste Disposal (16 Feb 2007)

Ben Bradshaw: ...be published shortly, examined the lifecycle carbon impacts of principal waste streams. This is providing further information on the relative contributions of various waste management processes to climate change emissions. It is also informing he Government's revised Waste Strategy, which we intend to publish in the spring. Recycling and composting biodegradable waste, that would otherwise...

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Domestic Waste (1 Feb 2007)

Ben Bradshaw: ...rules. It is not in the interests of China to import recyclable materials only to see them put into landfill. As I said in response to his initial question, it is better, particularly in overall climate change terms, that China, India and other emerging and growing economies make products from recyclable materials that we produce, rather than cutting down trees or using virgin oil to make...

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Fisheries (1 Feb 2007)

Ben Bradshaw: ...the Secretary of State is going there at 11.30 this morning. My hon. Friend and the exhibition make very important points about the connection between the health of the marine environment and climate change. Our seas play a crucial role in absorbing CO2 and there is a danger that increasing acidification of the seas will help tip the balance even more severely towards global warming. Some...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Air Quality (1 Feb 2007)

Ben Bradshaw: ...the industrial revolution. However, we are concerned about ozone and particulates which remain a problem in some locations because of transport emissions. We are also concerned about the impact of climate change on air quality.

Written Ministerial Statements — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Environment Council (26 Jan 2007)

Ben Bradshaw: ...to ensure that the focus of the directive is on the greatest threats that the seas face and which focuses on taking proportionate and cost effective measures. Council conclusions were agreed on climate change as a follow-up to this year's COP/MOP in Nairobi in November. The UK was particularly supportive of those sections of the conclusions that provide a strong signal about a long-term...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: London Waste and Recycling Forum (18 Jan 2007)

Ben Bradshaw: ...is currently being debated in Parliament in the context of the Greater London Authority (GLA) Bill. The GLA Bill was introduced to Parliament on 27 November 2006, and will take forward a number of changes to the Mayor's powers announced on 13 July last year. The Government announced a package of measures to strengthen London's ability to manage waste sustainably without change to current...

Point of Order: Fisheries (14 Dec 2006)

Ben Bradshaw: ...in the last two or three years, and we shall certainly try to get the Commission to stick to that. A number of Members, including the hon. Member for Banff and Buchan (Mr. Salmond), raised climate change, and I addressed that in an earlier exchange. I hear what people say about the role of climate change in respect of cod in the North sea, and I know that there is a natural tendency in...