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Oral Answers to Questions — Innovation, Universities and Skills: UK Energy Policy (10 Jan 2008) has video

Richard Caborn: I welcome my right hon. Friend's clear leadership in terms of the two big issues of security of supply and climate change, but also in terms of my constituency and the engineering industry. Last night I was talking to Graham Honeyman at Forgemasters, and in the light of this decision it is giving serious consideration to an investment in a 15,000 tonne open die forging press, one of the...

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [First Day] (6 Nov 2007)

Richard Caborn: ...successful. The energy industry benefited considerably from Sheffield's engineering and materials development, whether in the field of oil, gas, renewables or the nuclear sector. The challenges of climate change are rightly referred to in the Queen's Speech, and I believe that security of energy supply and a sound energy policy are absolutely crucial to our future. I believe that we have...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: London Olympics (10 Jan 2007)

Richard Caborn: An overarching sustainability policy for the Olympic programme was published in July 2006, which sets out the five key themes to achieve a sustainable games: climate change, waste, biodiversity, inclusion and healthy living. We are currently working with the other Olympic stakeholders to develop policies and targets within these five themes, which will be brought together into an overarching...

Gambling (5 Jul 2002)

Mr Richard Caborn: ...my right hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Gorton (Mr. Kaufman), to which I gave oral evidence earlier this week. We want the debate on these important reforms to be open and inclusive. The changes that we propose will have significant implications not only for the gambling industry and those who work in it—I remind the House that the industry employs more than 100,000...

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Climate Change Levy (22 Mar 2001)

Mr Richard Caborn: The climate change levy is an environmental protection measure designed to avoid damaging the competitiveness of UK manufacturing. The levy's impact on individual businesses will depend on the extent to which they take advantage of the various levy exemptions, the new scheme of enhanced capital allowances for energy efficiency, the energy efficiency advice and support from the new carbon...

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Climate Change Levy (22 Mar 2001)

Mr Richard Caborn: I think that the hon. Gentleman will agree that the levy is one element of a national climate change programme, which was published in November. Our answers to earlier questions make it clear that we want to approach energy in the most effective way and to stop damage to the environment. The levy is one of the instruments that is being used to address the Kyoto targets, with which I think the...

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Climate Change Levy (22 Mar 2001)

Mr Richard Caborn: Some of my right hon. Friend's questions about Corus should be directed at the company itself. However, the climate change levy was not a major factor in the decisions that were made, rightly or wrongly, on the present restructuring. That was clear from the evidence given to the Select Committee on Trade and Industry by the chairman and chief executive of Corus.

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Climate Change Levy (22 Mar 2001)

Mr Richard Caborn: I repeat what the chairman and chief executive of Corus said: the climate change levy was not a major consideration in the company's decision to restructure, as has been said at the Dispatch Box before. The levy is part of the Government's attack on the question of damage to the environment, and of our responsibilities as a Government. The DTI has been extremely active on behalf of British...