Results 1-17 of 17 for climate change speaker:Keith Hill

Orders of the Day: Planning Bill (10 Dec 2007)

Keith Hill: ...from nuclear power stations and wind farms to microgenerators. To that extent, it reflects the scope of the White Paper on which it is based, which ranged even more explicitly from global issues of climate change to the minutiae of permitted development—referred to glancingly in clause 155, which I mention now to justify dwelling on it at some length later in my remarks. Before I...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Housing Standards (21 Feb 2005)

Mr Keith Hill: In the Thames Gateway, as elsewhere, the Government are committed to the construction of sustainable homes that minimise the impact on climate change. Building Regulations set minimum environmental standards for new buildings. The 2002 revision of Building Regulations sets performance standards that mean new dwellings will be around 25 per cent. more energy efficient than before. The...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Regional Spacial Strategy (17 Jan 2005)

Mr Keith Hill: ... March 2005 Partial Review—Employment land, transport, retail hierarchy, waste, minerals, freight, environmental strategy for the northern coalfields, renewable energy, regional impacts of changes in information and communications technology. North East December 2006 Full Review South East Summer 2005 Partial Review—Waste & Minerals. South East Early 2007...

Written Ministerial Statements — Deputy Prime Minister: Renewable Energy (16 Dec 2004)

Mr Keith Hill: ...in August 2004, was an important step towards facilitating the delivery of more renewable energy developments and thereby meeting this Government's commitments in respect of global warming and climate changes. It sets out the Government's national planning policies for all types of renewable energy development. The companion guide offers practical advice as to how these polices can be...

Written Ministerial Statements — Deputy Prime Minister: Regional Spatial Strategy (1 Dec 2004)

Mr Keith Hill: ...2001. The revised strategy follows the selective review or RPG12 carried out by the Yorkshire and Humber assembly in 2003, the public examination held in February 2004, and consultation on proposed changes July-September 2004. In response to the proposed changes, around 250 comments were received from 56 people and organisations. Nearly half of the comments were expressions of support. The...

Orders of the Day — Housing Bill: Improvements in Energy Efficiency (8 Nov 2004)

Mr Keith Hill: ..., but I would like to be allowed to develop my argument a little before I yield to him. That figure is based on detailed analysis carried out following publication of the White Paper and reflects changes in economic and technical assumptions that came to light as a result of further work undertaken by DEFRA. So the Government have not sought to pull the wool over people's eyes on this...

Written Ministerial Statements — Deputy Prime Minister: Planning (22 Jul 2004)

Mr Keith Hill: ...final document will be an important step towards facilitating the delivery of more renewable energy developments and thereby meeting this Government's commitments in respect of global warming and climate change. Local planning authorities will need to have regard to the policies in PPS7 and PPS22 in preparing their local development documents, as should regional planning bodies in the...

Written Ministerial Statements — Deputy Prime Minister: Regional Planning Guidance for Yorkshire and the Humber (19 Jul 2004)

Mr Keith Hill: My right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister will publish this week for public consultation proposed changes to the draft revised regional planning guidance for Yorkshire and the Humber (RPG12). They follow the public examination into the selective review of RPG12 held in February 2004. The panel that held the public examination endorsed the approach taken by the Yorkshire and Humber...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Sustainable Development (28 Apr 2004)

Mr Keith Hill: ...Communities—which was issued for consultation on 24 February. In addition, my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister actively promotes sustainable development and action to tackle climate change internationally.

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Climate Change (11 Nov 2003)

Mr Keith Hill: In July 2003, the Local Government Association and UK Climate Impacts Programme published advice to local authorities on "Climate change and local communities—how prepared are you?" This is available in the Library of the House and on the internet at www.ukcip.org.uk. It advises on local authority activities affected by climate change and how it can be taken into account. There is...

Motorway Construction (EU Policy) (1 May 2001)

Mr Keith Hill: ...used to determine whether properties were likely to need insulation. The assessment also allowed for the consideration of the adverse effects at greater distances, based on the significance of changes in the noise climate. Those are the sorts of recourse available to property owners, such as Mr. Wood, if such a fate were to threaten them or, indeed, befall them in the United Kingdom....

Rail Freight (12 Feb 2001)

Mr Keith Hill: ...conclusions of the SRA's rail freight strategy. More generally, the 10-year plan provides much greater certainty as a basis for long-term investment. The stop-go attitude to investment followed by previous Administrations created a climate of uncertainty in the supply industry. Time scales for supply and payback are long, both for rolling stock and infrastructure, that stop-go approach...

Orders of the Day — Just-in-time Distribution (24 Jan 2000)

Mr Keith Hill: ...they can be taken forward by Government initiative. Some are clearly for industry action, but we will be keeping in close touch with the shipping industry to discuss the Government's role in creating a climate favourable to the development of short sea shipping. The efficiency of our ports is vital to our industry and our distribution networks, as my hon. Friend pointed out. Increases in...

Orders of the Day — Bus Services (North Derbyshire) (25 Nov 1999)

Mr Keith Hill: ...commissioner's office, it was already carrying out its own review of local services and discussing proposals for improvements with Derbyshire county council. It had not yet implemented all the changes, but was at least responding positively to its own recognition of the need for better service. I welcome that fact as an indication of professionalism in the industry and in that particular...

Climate Change (27 Oct 1999)

Mr Keith Hill: ...of participation by representatives of the Principality. My right hon. Friend the Member for Alyn and Deeside (Mr. Jones) is always a powerful advocate of the steel industry. He referred to the climate change levy, as did my hon. Friends the Members for Vale of Glamorgan (Mr. Smith) and for Stoke-on-Trent, Central (Mr. Fisher), and the hon. Member for Ceredigion (Mr. Dafis). We have also...

Climate Change (27 Oct 1999)

Mr Keith Hill: I regret that I cannot because I am so pressed for time. I hope that the House agrees that we have adopted a properly balanced approach. We have been keen to stress that action to tackle climate change can bring gain, not pain. A more energy-efficient industry will be more competitive. A better transport system will be good for the economy and for society. Better insulated homes will be more...

Orders of the Day — London Regional Transport Bill (13 Mar 1996)

Mr Keith Hill: ...policy makers in London Underground, who cannot construct reliable future investment programmes against a backdrop of the see-sawing profile of central Government grant. It creates a demoralising climate of uncertainty in the company—hopes are raised for the implementation of projects and then subsequently dashed. Such uncertainty also creates its own dis-economies. Time and...