Results 1-20 of 29 for climate change speaker:David Cameron

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (18 Nov 2009)

David Cameron: ...St. Pancras. And so it was that Labour went from absolutely fabulous to absolutely disastrous. To give the right hon. Gentleman credit-I thought his speech today was great-he has never let anyone change his image. Labour spin doctors tried to get him to shave off his beard, and with characteristic modesty he said, "If it was good enough for Abraham Lincoln, it is good enough for me." He...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: European Council (2 Nov 2009) has video

David Cameron: ..., but is contingent on serious progress being made on tackling corruption and upholding the rule of law? I want to ask the Prime Minister about the three main issues that were raised at the summit, climate change, the economy and the Lisbon treaty, and of course the two words that did not pass his lips—Tony Blair—because I cannot believe that the Prime Minister did not mention...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: G8 Summit (13 Jul 2009)

David Cameron: ...he said about Iran. I welcome the fact that we will take a lead in drawing up EU sanctions if Iran does not take positive steps forward. Clearly, the central issues at the G8 were development, trade, climate change and the economy; let me ask briefly about each. On development, this morning we reaffirmed our commitment to 0.7 per cent. of gross national income to be spent on aid by 2013. I...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: G8 Summit (13 Jul 2009)

David Cameron: ...elections in America and India are now over, so those stumbling blocks are being overcome, but can the Prime Minister tell us whether he sees real evidence of political will to make progress happen? On climate change, let it be said that getting agreements from all these countries on cuts in carbon emissions which are domestically painful is not easy, and the progress made at the G8 is...

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: European Council (23 Jun 2009)

David Cameron: I thank the Prime Minister for his statement. There are some areas of agreement: we very much welcome what he says about climate change and December's vital Copenhagen conference; we also agree with what he said about Burma; and we very much agree about the future of José Manuel Barroso. Let me put it like this: it is important that we work together to keep the socialists out, and I am...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Spring European Council (23 Mar 2009) has video

David Cameron: ...is taking place on the day when the House rises, will he consider making a statement that evening? Before turning to the economy, I welcome what the Prime Minister says in the communiqué about the climate change agreement in Copenhagen. I also agree with what he says about the importance of not walking away from developing countries at this time. On the economy, I want to ask about...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: EU Council/Afghanistan, India and Pakistan (15 Dec 2008) has video

David Cameron: ...of attack on a major city in an open society is a new tactic. Can the Prime Minister tell the House what the Government will do to address that threat here? Turning to the European Council, on climate change we support the so-called 20/20/20 package, but will the Prime Minister confirm that the UK target for renewables is actually lower than 20 per cent., at 15 per cent. of total energy...

Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: European Council (20 Oct 2008) has video

David Cameron: I thank the Prime Minister for his statement. Rightly, the financial crisis was the most important issue at the summit, but before asking about that let me raise some other matters. First, on climate change, does the Prime Minister agree that while the restating of the EU goals on climate change was welcome, disagreement over the action plan was disappointing? Will he confirm that there are...

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: G8 Summit (10 Jul 2008) has video

David Cameron: ..., and I am sure that I speak for the whole country when I say we are pleased to see that Heathcliff has come home. There are four main issues that I want to ask about—the world economy, aid, climate change and Zimbabwe. First, on Zimbabwe, may I congratulate the Prime Minister on putting the issue at the top of the G8 agenda? Real progress was made on sanctions against the regime and...

Flooding (West Oxfordshire) (7 May 2008)

David Cameron: ...system worked extremely well. On learning the lessons, no one is saying that the flooding was completely avoidable. Everyone accepts that such events will happen, and most people accept that, with climate change, they are likely to be more frequent. People understand that flash floods are particularly difficult to protect against, but people in my constituency want to know that everything...

Oral Answers to Questions — Duchy of Lancaster: National Security Strategy (19 Mar 2008) has video

David Cameron: ...reply to the statement. The idea of a national security strategy is one that we welcome. The need for a national security approach is clear: the threats to our national security, from terrorism to climate change and energy security, have proliferated, and the Government must adapt to deal with them. That is why, in 2006, my party said that it was time not just for a national security...

Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families: European Council (17 Mar 2008)

David Cameron: I welcome the focus of this Council: global competitiveness, global poverty and global climate change. This is the right agenda. On climate change, the first thing that Governments should do is get their own house in order. The draft communiqué included specific targets to reduce energy use in Government buildings, offices and cars. Will the Prime Minister explain why those specific...

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

David Cameron: ...take place. Let me now turn to the legislative proposals in the Gracious Speech. There are Bills that we support, not least because we proposed them in the first place. We very much welcome the climate change Bill, just as we welcomed it last year—and no doubt we will come back next year and welcome it all over again. It is not the only measure that has been recycled. There is also...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Intergovernmental Conference (Lisbon) (22 Oct 2007) has video

David Cameron: The Prime Minister says that he wants Europe to focus on competitiveness and climate change and is opposed to further institutional change. I have to say that people will ask why he did not say that boldly at the start of the intergovernmental conference, rather than lamely at the end of it. There is one fundamental question arising from today's statement. When a party makes a promise in a...

Oral Answers to Questions — Public Accounts Commission: European Council (25 Jun 2007)

David Cameron: ...policy is not being displaced, but we find that that red line is only in a declaration, which is not legally binding. The Prime Minister has said that the charter of fundamental rights could not change British law, but that red line has already been challenged by senior judges. In any event, his whole argument is bogus, because at the time of the constitution he said that the same red...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: G8 Summit (11 Jun 2007)

David Cameron: I would like to start by thanking the Prime Minister for his statement. I wish to raise four main areas. The first is climate change. The agreement reached at the G8 is welcome and we should congratulate the Prime Minister on his part in achieving it. Clearly, the US Administration are now taking a different approach to climate change, but can he tell us the extent to which he believes that...

Oral Answers to Questions — Leader of the House: European Council (12 Mar 2007)

David Cameron: ...the agreement to cut EU greenhouse gases by 20 per cent. by 2020. In our view, that is an essential step towards ensuring that there is the necessary international and domestic action to combat climate change. The Prime Minister and I have many disagreements on European policy—no doubt we will continue to do so—but some issues go right across parties and across countries, as...

Oral Answers to Questions — Leader of the House: European Council (12 Mar 2007)

David Cameron: ...: he is soon to be the shadow Leader of the House. The 20 per cent. target for energy efficiency is also welcome. Performance in the UK on this issue has been disappointing, and it will take a step change to meet the target. The agreements that were reached at the weekend on renewables and energy efficiency have effectively changed Government policy. The Prime Minister said as much in his...

Sessional Orders: Debate on the Address — [First Day] (15 Nov 2006)

David Cameron: ...Member of Parliament. It also passed two vital tests for me and the Prime Minister; it was on-message and it spoke about his legacy. The only trouble was that the message was that it was time for a change, with which I wholly agree, and the legacy was that we now have a tights machine in the House of Commons. I have done my research. The hon. Member for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and...

Sessional Orders: Debate on the Address — [First Day] (15 Nov 2006)

David Cameron: The hon. Gentleman should be patient. As I have said, the only good ideas in the Queen's Speech are our ideas. The Climate Change Bill, the point system on immigration, using proper methods for teaching children how to read—those were all Conservative proposals, and they are all being implemented by Labour. The Queen's Speech should have been about the long term, the national interest,...