Results 1-10 of 10 for climate change speaker:Vernon Coaker

Written Answers — Home Department: Demonstrations: Kingsnorth (2 Jun 2009)

Vernon Coaker: ...National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) and the Association of Chief Police Officers are overseeing a review that has been commissioned by the chief constable of Kent into the policing of the 'Climate Camp for Change' at Kingsnorth. This follows a debrief on the operation provided to Kent police by the NPIA in January 2009. The review is due to report in June and wider circulation of...

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism: Crime Prevention (6 May 2009)

Vernon Coaker: The Department of Energy and Climate Change and the Ministry of Defence are among the wide range of stakeholders involved in the delivery of the strategy for countering international terrorism, including work to mitigate the impact of a terrorist attack and to recover from its aftermath. Civil nuclear installations in the UK operate within a strict regulatory regime. Robust emergency plans...

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism: Crime Prevention (28 Apr 2009)

Vernon Coaker: While there was no specific input made by the Department for Energy and Climate Change or the Office for Civil Nuclear Security into the United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism (Contest), they have both been fully engaged in discussions in support of civil nuclear security in the UK. Overseas, all our representative posts and institutions have access to Contest, as it...

Bill Presented: Police Grant Report (4 Feb 2009) has video

Vernon Coaker: ...forward. Capital moneys for the Serious Organised Crime Agency and the National Police Improvement Agency have been brought forward, and they have been spent on helping with the current economic climate. He asked whether police authorities can apply for the migration moneys that I mentioned. Yes, they can. I want to spend a little time on this issue. We expect the Office for National...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Kingsnorth Climate Camp (27 Oct 2008) has video

Vernon Coaker: It is absolutely right that people should have the right to go out and protest peacefully, whether they do so through climate change camps or any of the other demonstrations that we can think of. People in this country have a right to do that. However, it is also right that that should be done in a peaceful and proportionate way, according to the law. If my hon. Friend's constituent wishes to...

Public Bill Committee: Serious Crime Bill [Lords]: Clause 4 (26 Jun 2007)

Vernon Coaker: ...evidence is not a magic bullet against terrorism, which was one of the conclusions of the 2003-04 review. The prospect of improvement always needs to be taken seriously, particularly in the current climate where the stakes are raised and where there are strongly opposing views on how to go forward, as was evidenced in the House of Lords. That is why, earlier this month, the Government...

Policing (Middlesbrough) (6 Jun 2007)

Vernon Coaker: ...in future funding arrangements. I have to tell him that no decisions have yet been taken on police funding for the three years of the comprehensive spending review. It is no secret that the financial climate will become tighter. However, the funding increases that we have given in the last few years have provided a very solid foundation on which the police can build as we move into a...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Climate Change (18 Apr 2002)

Mr Vernon Coaker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment she has made of the impact of global climate change.

Kyoto (7 Mar 2002)

Mr Vernon Coaker: ...important statement. Will my right hon. Friend consider how we can involve individuals in this process? It is the actions of individuals as well as those of Government that will bring about real change with respect to Kyoto. Will she consider how her Department could inform the British public and others about what the Kyoto climate change movement means, and what action they can take as...

Opposition Day: Teachers (Supply and Recruitment) (25 Oct 2000)

Mr Vernon Coaker: ...and literacy strategies. We depend on our teachers to make all those policies work. We should recognise the outstanding work of our teachers. If we repeat that constantly in this place, we shall change the climate for recruitment to the teaching profession. We shall get away from one of the most awful statements—one that I am sure we have all heard: "I wouldn't recommend that you go...