Results 1-20 of 48 for climate change speaker:David Lidington

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (11 Nov 2009)

David Lidington: ...1970s, and that knowledge of details of nuclear technology can be transmitted from country to country on a disc or at the click of a mouse. Because of rising hydrocarbon prices and concerns about climate change, more and more countries are looking to develop civil nuclear energy programmes, as they are entitled to do, but which adds to the risk of creating a further spread of nuclear...

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (11 Nov 2009)

David Lidington: ...8212;India, Pakistan and Israel——that have nuclear weapons but are not party to the treaty and recognised as nuclear weapons states. One big problem we will face next year is that any change or new and binding arrangement will need unanimity. Looking around the world at the tensions in various regions, one sees how easy it would be for even a relatively small number of...

[Mr. David Amess in the Chair] — Latin America (3 Mar 2009)

David Lidington: ...region. I share his regret that we rarely have the opportunity to debate a part of the world whose economy, and whose importance in environmental matters and in efforts to alleviate the impact of climate change, will be of increasing importance as the century progresses. I enjoyed the other speeches made this morning, particularly that of the hon. Member for Elmet (Colin Burgon). Indeed,...

Milton Keynes/South Midlands Sub-region (13 Jan 2009)

David Lidington: I am mindful of what my hon. Friend has said and I shall try to develop that theme at greater length later in my speech. We need a change away from centrally driven, top-down planning. I welcome very much the commitments given by my hon. Friend the Member for Brentwood and Ongar (Mr. Pickles) that a Conservative Government would return powers over housing and strategic planning to elected...

[Hugh Bayley in the Chair] — European Commission (12 Jun 2008)

David Lidington: ...their own? Will a central European institute of technology be more dynamic and innovative than Europe's existing diverse institutions? I welcome the Commission's continuing commitment to action on climate change, but although I have no problem with supporting its objectives, we must acknowledge that the main instrument of policy—the EU emissions trading scheme—is itself flawed....

[Mr. Christopher Chope in the Chair] — Human Rights (11 Oct 2007)

David Lidington: ...country that represents a quarter of the world's population, is a permanent member of the Security Council and without which it will be impossible to tackle many serious global challenges, such as climate change or international terrorism. There are important reasons for Britain to have a constructive relationship with China, but I hope that the Minister will agree that we do not serve our...

Written Answers — Treasury: Air Passenger Duty (18 Jan 2007)

David Lidington: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether revenue from the increase in airline passenger duty will be spent on tackling climate change; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Correspondence (16 Jun 2006)

David Lidington: ...for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he will reply to the letter of 16 March from the hon. Member for Aylesbury to the former Minister of State for Environment and Agri-Environment about climate change on behalf of Mr. T. R. of Princes Risborough.

Water Bill (8 Sep 2003)

Mr David Lidington: ...England are relatively arid, with rainfall at about half the average of the UK as a whole, yet they are also the regions where the population is most densely settled and pressure on demand is greatest. Climate change is likely to mean more extreme weather conditions in future, including the risk of more frequent floods and droughts. At the same time, public opinion and, perhaps above all,...

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Aviation (Environmental Impacts) (17 Jul 2003)

Mr David Lidington: As the right hon. Lady will know, the Sustainable Development Commission believes that, given current trends, carbon emissions from aviation will negate all the savings made under the Government's climate change programme. Does she agree with that assessment? If so, are the Government now seriously considering bringing aviation within the ambit of the European Union emissions trading system?

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Climate Change Agreements (27 Mar 2003)

Mr David Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to her answer of 6 February 2003, Official Report, column 373W, on climate change agreements, if she will place in the Library a summary of the information given to her Department by each sector with a climate change agreement.

Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords] (20 Mar 2003)

Mr David Lidington: ...were traded in that first year. From the consultants' report, it looks as if direct participants were overall sellers of surplus permits and their buyers were already the big energy users in climate change agreements. An interesting question arises over the relationship between the climate change agreement participants and the direct participants in the ETS. Do the Government believe that...

Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords] (20 Mar 2003)

Mr David Lidington: ...forward to exploring the Bill in detail later. We have reservations, not so much about its content but about the fact that it is being considered in isolation, separate from broader questions about climate change and waste management policy. If it makes a constructive contribution to delivering good environmental outcomes, we shall not oppose it, but shall do our best to make constructive...

Written Answers — Environment, Food and the Regions: Climate Change Agreement (6 Feb 2003)

Mr David Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the performance of the pig and poultry sectors in complying with the terms of the climate change agreement.

Ways and Means — National Insurance Contributions (1 May 2002)

Mr David Lidington: The record shows that if all the changes to basic rate income tax and national insurance during the 18 years of Conservative government are taken together, the marginal tax rate was still significantly lower when we left office than it was in 1978 to 1979. I wish that Ministers would understand that as the director general of the CBI said recently: "It might just be the straw that breaks the...

Written Answers — Treasury: Climate Change Levy (29 Apr 2002)

Mr David Lidington: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the reasons are for his projection in Budget 2002, page 217, table C7, of a 50 per cent. increase in revenue from the climate change levy in 2002–03, compared with 2001–02.

Written Answers — Health: Climate Change Levy (18 Apr 2002)

Mr David Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the change in costs incurred by NHS trusts and health authorities as a result of the introduction of the climate change levy.

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Climate Change Levy (11 Apr 2002)

Mr David Lidington: ...extremely important point, which is relevant to the interests of a large number of manufacturing businesses throughout the country that do not qualify, under IPPC regulations, for taking part in a climate change agreement. What answer does the Financial Secretary have for a company such as Plastic Technologies of Smethwick? It tells me that it faces an annual climate change levy bill of...

Written Answers — Treasury: Climate Change Levy (14 Mar 2002)

Mr David Lidington: ...the net saving in public expenditure that will be made in 2001–02 due to the public sector's reduced liability for national insurance contributions following the rebates associated with the climate change levy.

Written Answers — Health: Climate Change Levy (13 Mar 2002)

Mr David Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the change in costs incurred by the NHS as a result of the introduction of the climate change levy.