Results 1-11 of 11 for climate change speaker:Nick Raynsford

Public Bill Committee: Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords]: Clause 67 (16 Jun 2009)

Nick Raynsford: ...was a distinguished member in the 1990s had very pessimistic views about public expenditure, and cut it. As a housing Minister, he had to put up with some very serious reductions in his budget. The climate has changed, and we have seen considerable investment since then. Inevitably, the downturn will have consequences for a while, but it would be wrong to base planning for the future...

Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day]: Heathrow (Third Runway) (28 Jan 2009) has video

Nick Raynsford: ...and transport policy. I applaud Labour Front Benchers' efforts to mitigate the consequences of Heathrow expansion. I applaud their efforts to set limits and restrictions, especially focusing on climate change concerns, to try to square the circle of environmental objectives and the interests of the economy and aviation. However, I do not believe that their position is tenable long term....

Public Bill Committee: Housing and Regeneration Bill: New Clause 9 (22 Jan 2008)

Nick Raynsford: I was about to describe the process and to say that one of the conclusions that the Building Regulations Advisory Committee has come to as a result of several recent changes is the importance of better co-ordination of changes. Indeed, Local Authority Building Control has pressed the Government not to introduce one-off changes to individual regulations because that can cause a difficulty with...

Opposition Day — [19th Allotted day]: Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty (10 Oct 2007)

Nick Raynsford: ...early days of the scheme, professionals in general, albeit not all of them, were supportive. As delays occurred, the group that opposed the scheme gained confidence and became more raucous, and the climate of opinion changed. That was unfortunate and I believe that it happened because of delay. The Bill that was due to effect the HIP proposal after the Bristol pilot was introduced in...

Opposition Day — [19th Allotted day]: Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty (10 Oct 2007)

Nick Raynsford: ...could in most cases give the information much more cheaply and quickly. So far I have not mentioned energy performance certificates, which are hugely important, because we all recognise that climate change is the biggest challenge that our society faces. However good we are at improving the energy performance of new properties, the poor energy performance of many existing homes is a...

Written Answers — Transport, Local Government and the Regions: Building Regulations (31 Oct 2001)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ..., SI 2001/3335 and the Building (Approved Inspectors etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2001, SI 2001/3336 were laid before the House on 11 October 2001. The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2001 made changes to the technical requirements with regard to Part L, Conservation of fuel and power, Part H, Drainage and waste disposal, and Part J, Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems in the...

Public Bill Committee: Homes Bill: Clause 1 - Meaning of ``residential property'' and other expressions (16 Jan 2001)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...from the introduction of the accreditation system is wide of the mark. However, there will obviously be a need for training, both initial and on-going, as professionals need to keep in touch with changes in software, for example. The hon. Gentleman acknowledged that there have been changes in the technology since the introduction of home energy ratings in the late 1980s. I was a member...

Climate Change (9 Jun 1999)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...clearly why he is widely recognised as having great expertise on this subject. I shall begin by making a few general points about the action the Government are taking to tackle the threat of climate change and then I shall respond briefly to some of the points that have been raised this morning. I acknowledge the approach of the hon. Member for West Chelmsford (Mr. Burns) in emphasising...

Climate Change (9 Jun 1999)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...and in buildings through more energy efficient measures and better building regulations—we are reviewing part L of the building regulations—that will be a significant achievement. The climate change levy will encourage businesses to use energy more efficiently. We recognise the particular concerns of energy-intensive industries and offer the prospect of a significantly lower...

Orders of the Day — Greater London Authority Bill: The Mayor's Environmental Report (4 May 1999)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...the hon. Member for Southwark, North and Bermondsey (Mr. Hughes) felt encouraged in Committee. I hope that I can encourage him even more. The first amendment would replace "global warming" with "climate change", the second would add the word "minimisation" to the list of practices relating to waste on which the mayor must comment in the state of the environment report, and the third...

Orders of the Day — Finance Bill: Relief for Donations Under Payroll Deduction Scheme (6 May 1986)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...Institute. According to the article, the study considered what effect statutory grant aid has on the number of paid staff employed, whether it affects the level of voluntary involvement and how it changes the amount of funding obtained from other sources. The evidence is perhaps surprising. It suggests that, far from undermining voluntarism, statutory grant aid has a multiplier effect,...