Results 1-11 of 11 for climate change speaker:Paul Murphy

Written Answers — Wales: Fossil Fuels (13 May 2009)

Paul Murphy: ...issues including energy matters in Wales. I understand that no proposals for development of any oil or gas field in Wales have to date been submitted for license with the Department for Energy and Climate Change.

Written Answers — Wales: Climate Change (15 Dec 2008)

Paul Murphy: The cross-Government Adapting to Climate Change Programme increases Government's capacity to adapt by ensuring a co-ordinated approach across all Departments and the public sector. This includes implementation of the adaptation aspects of the Climate Change Act, such as development of the national climate risk assessment. Information about the Programme can be found at:...

Written Answers — Wales: Environment Protection (26 Feb 2008)

Paul Murphy: ...the Environment Workstream and the last ministerial meeting was held in Northern Ireland on 1 February 2008. At that meeting, it was agreed that BIC should continue to intensify co-operation and exchange of information between the members on a number of important environmental areas including unavoidable climate change, understanding extreme weather events, integrated coastal zone...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Energy Efficiency (11 Jun 2003)

Mr Paul Murphy: ...of the Northern Ireland Executive, all the Northern Ireland Departments, their agencies and many other public bodies were reorganised. Furthermore, the basis on which information is collected was changed from April 2000. The combined effect of these changes means that it is difficult to make meaningful comparisons across the period as a whole. The information available is given in the...

Written Answers — Wales: Climate Change Levy (8 May 2002)

Mr Paul Murphy: I meet regularly with Cabinet colleagues and discuss a wide range of issues, including the impact of the climate change levy on manufacturing employment. Part of the Government's strategy of encouraging energy efficiency through the Climate Change Levy (CCL) has been to move the burden of tax from 'goods' such as jobs to 'bads' such as pollution. The Government is committed to making Britain...

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Innovation and Enterprise (12 Dec 2001)

Mr Paul Murphy: The hon. Gentleman will know that business rates are a matter for the National Assembly, which is discussing that and other issues with business in Wales. On the climate change levy, my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Wales recently met representatives of the CBI and the Trades Union Congress to discuss the matter. However, despite what the hon. Member for Ribble Valley (Mr....

Oral Answers to Questions — Manufacturing Industry (4 Apr 2001)

Mr Paul Murphy: Manufacturing productivity, output and exports are all up. The record of the hon. Gentleman's party when it was in office contrasts badly with that. On the climate change levy, I have no doubt that it is the right thing to do, ensuring that we balance the way in which we deal with the climate and the environment in general, and the way in which businesses can play a responsible part in that.

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Job Losses (7 Mar 2001)

Mr Paul Murphy: The hon. Gentleman will have heard the Under-Secretary's earlier remarks on the climate change levy. Although I accept that there have been job losses in Wales over the past few months, particularly in manufacturing, I do not accept that they are the result of anything to do with the climate change levy. I believe that the economy in Wales is changing and, as the hon. Gentleman knows, 17,000...

Welsh Affairs (5 Mar 2001)

Mr Paul Murphy: ...264 new high-tech jobs at Wireless Systems International in my constituency, and 110 at Pure Wafer Ltd. Manufacturing output and manufacturing investment are rising. There have been difficult times, but the climate, including the relative exchange rate between the pound and the euro, is improving. Manufacturing output is up 3.5 per cent. Exports are up 9 per cent. in the past year alone....

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Energy Policy (24 May 2000)

Mr Paul Murphy: ...in a referendum some years ago. The points made in the referendum campaign, the White Paper and the Government's proposals led to people voting for the situation that now exists in Cardiff. On the climate change levy, the National Assembly has consulted the 20 major energy users in Wales, and the companies were generally supportive of our aims. Business was pleased that energy...

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Climate Change Levy (16 Feb 2000)

Mr Paul Murphy: I meet the First Secretary weekly and we discuss a range of issues. However, lead responsibility on the climate change levy as a tax measure lies with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the responsibility for negotiated agreements lies with the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.