Results 1-20 of 101 for climate change speaker:Stephen Timms

Financial Crisis (20 Jan 2009) has video

Stephen Timms: ...EU itself. This pillar is consistent with measures that we announced in the PBR, including supporting general VAT reductions and front-loading investment projects in infrastructure, transport and climate change, as well as further measures for small businesses. France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands have all since announced stimulus packages along those lines. The plan further...

Financial Markets (12 Nov 2008)

Stephen Timms: ...of that. We are therefore working with other countries, through the Financial Stability Forum, to strengthen the oversight of capital, liquidity and risk requirements; to increase transparency; to change the role of credit rating agencies, because problems there were a big part of what went wrong; to make regulatory authorities more co-operative and responsive to risks, including the...

Written Ministerial Statements — Treasury: Ecofin (12 Nov 2008)

Stephen Timms: ...come back to the December ECOFIN following further work at technical level. Combating VAT fraud Ministers discussed the presidency's compromise proposal on measures to speed up the collection and exchange of data on intra-Community supplies between member states. The proposal will also be subject to further work at technical level. General arrangements for excise duty Ministers agreed in...

Written Ministerial Statements — Treasury: Ecofin (4 Nov 2008)

Stephen Timms: ...rates of VAT where they do not materially affect the functioning of the single market. Combating VAT fraud At the November ECOFIN, Ministers will discuss measures to speed up the collection and exchange of data on intra-community supplies between member states. General arrangements for excise duty Ministers will be asked to agree a general approach to the Directive on Holding and Movement...

Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Business Competitiveness (17 Jan 2008) has video

Stephen Timms: ...because we are establishing a new innovation and growth team to focus on the biotech sector. He is absolutely right about the importance of the sector for the UK economy, particularly as addressing climate change is an increasingly important priority. The Sainsbury review last year made the point that the UK is well placed to do well globally in industries such as biotechnology. That is...

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [First Day] (6 Nov 2007) has video

Stephen Timms: I agree with the hon. Gentleman about the importance of tackling climate change, but in his comment about the renewables targets he confused two different things. The target for renewable generation of electricity is one thing, and our commitments on that stand, but he is talking about the likely proportion of all energy renewably generated, which is rather different.

Deferred Divisions: Schedule 27 — Repeals (26 Jun 2007)

Stephen Timms: ...General—I believe she has been missed on all sides. This would have been her 13th Finance Bill, and I know that the whole House would want to join in paying a tribute to her. The major changes in the corporate and personal tax systems in this year's Budget have been possible because of the unprecedented stability and growth that the Government have delivered over the past...

Deferred Divisions: Schedule 27 — Repeals (26 Jun 2007)

Stephen Timms: ...use of auctioning to allocate allowances in phase 2 of the European Union emissions trading scheme, helping to strengthen its long-term integrity and efficiency. The system of charges for tackling climate change across the UK, which this Finance Bill introduces, is now an important part of Government economic policy, with a significant fiscal impact on the UK as a whole. Over the past 10...

Orders of the Day: Clause 20 — Income tax exemption for domestic microgeneration (26 Jun 2007)

Stephen Timms: As I said earlier, the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 requires that the Government consider, by November next year, whether it is appropriate to introduce targets for microgeneration and, if they are introduced, to report annually on things done to meet those targets. That decision will be made by November next year —[ Interruption. ]

Orders of the Day: Clause 20 — Income tax exemption for domestic microgeneration (26 Jun 2007)

Stephen Timms: ...of clauses 20 and 21. They aim to remove a barrier, or hurdle, which has discouraged householders from investing in microgeneration. As we have heard, microgeneration is defined in section 4 of the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006. That Act requires the Secretary of Sate to consider by next year whether the introduction of targets for microgeneration is appropriate, and to...

Written Answers — Treasury: Public Expenditure (13 Jun 2007)

Stephen Timms: ...in the CSR. A number of these have already reported: Eddington Transport Study—published December 2006 Leitch Review of Skills—published December 2006 Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change—published October 2006 Barker Review of Land Use Planning—published December 2006 Lyons Review of Local government—published March 2007 Energy Review: meeting the...

Orders of the Day: Clause 20 — Income tax exemption for domestic microgeneration (1 May 2007)

Stephen Timms: ..., because there is already a requirement to produce information on those subjects. The Sustainable Energy Act 2003 requires annual reports on progress towards sustainable energy aims. Last year it was amended by the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 to require the annual reports to include "things done during that period for the purpose of implementing the strategy for the...

Orders of the Day: Finance Bill (23 Apr 2007)

Stephen Timms: ...to deliver further emissions reductions, incentives to encourage fuel and energy efficiency and further support for renewable energy technologies, the Bill strengthens UK leadership in tackling climate change.

Orders of the Day: Finance Bill (23 Apr 2007)

Stephen Timms: If the hon. Lady looks at the arithmetic set out in the Red Book, she will see that the package has been carefully designed. There will be changes next year, balanced by other changes, which are all set out. The phasing of those changes is consistent with our commitments both to fairness and to stability in the economy as a whole. Part 3 of the Bill includes important changes to ensure that...

Royal Assent: Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation (27 Mar 2007)

Stephen Timms: ...over the past four days. The Budget contained personal tax reductions for families and pensioners and to help make work pay, tax simplification and reform to boost businesses, new UK leadership on climate change, and, crucially, additional resources to invest in public services and Britain's future competitiveness. The package of £2.5 billion worth of reductions in personal taxation...

Royal Assent: Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation (27 Mar 2007)

Stephen Timms: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. The Budget also addressed the challenge of climate change and the increasing pressure on natural resources. I wish to highlight the international aspects of the Budget statement. There will be a new international environmental transformation fund, with a first allocation to tackle deforestation in the Congo rainforest, and we intend to host an international...

Royal Assent: Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation (27 Mar 2007)

Stephen Timms: ...competitiveness in investment and employment, build on the record number of people in jobs in Britain today, lead on the worldwide effort to secure a global carbon market, address the challenges of climate change, and invest for Britain's future, particularly in education and in science. We have set out our figures in the Budget. This year, spending on public services will be £552...

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Environmental Taxation (26 Oct 2006)

Stephen Timms: Revenues from taxes introduced for a specifically environmental purpose amounted to 0.12 per cent. of overall tax revenues in 1997, and that rose to 0.4 per cent. in 2005. The climate change levy has proved particularly effective, delivering more than 28 million tonnes of emissions savings so far.

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Environmental Taxation (26 Oct 2006)

Stephen Timms: ...increase in pollution, which is a bad thing, not a good thing. We need a balanced package of fiscal measures and trading, and that is what we have delivered. The hon. Gentleman should support the climate change levy, which is a big switch from taxation on employment to taxation on pollution, and delivers 6 million tonnes of carbon savings a year. I hope that he welcomes that.

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Environmental Taxation (26 Oct 2006)

Stephen Timms: The hon. Gentleman had the opportunity to support the climate change levy, which delivers 6 million tonnes of carbon savings a year. Almost uniquely in the world, we will deliver on our Kyoto objectives, and that is the result of the Government's policies.