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Debate on the Address: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Defence (23 Nov 2009)

David Miliband: ...what director general el-Baradei has said. Despite the challenges, there are a number of opportunities on the horizon on which the Government will seek to capitalise in this Session. The first is climate change and its relationship with economic recovery. I am delighted that at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting this week climate change will be a major theme. The Commonwealth is...

Written Ministerial Statements — Energy and Climate Change: Environment Council (9 Nov 2009)

David Miliband: The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and Andy Lebrecht, UKRep, represented the UK at the Environment Council on 21 October in Luxembourg. Member states reached agreement on the Council conclusions concerning the EU position for the forthcoming Copenhagen climate conference. Dinner discussions on 20 October saw early positioning of member states for the following day's...

European Affairs (16 Jun 2009) has video

David Miliband: ...Government fully engaged with the European mainstream. On the range of issues that the Heads of Government will discuss in Brussels on Thursday and Friday—from economic supervision to climate change financing or strategic engagement with Pakistan—the decisions the EU takes will directly affect the security and prosperity of British citizens. If we want influence, we cannot be...

European Affairs (16 Jun 2009) has video

David Miliband: ...that we make will not represent Britain acting on its own and that we will be able to exercise our own democratic rights in a way that I think he would approve of. The second issue concerns climate change. It is vital that the EU continues to show leadership in achieving an ambitious global deal at the Copenhagen summit in December, and this Council provides an opportunity to push things...

European Affairs (16 Jun 2009) has video

David Miliband: ...German CDU, which has 42 seats—never mind the Greek New Democracy party, which has eight. Instead, the Conservatives have sought a new marriage with the Czech ODS, whose founder has described climate change as a "global myth", and the Polish Law and Justice party, whose members believe homosexuality is a "pathology" and which warned that President Obama's election would mean "an...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Carbon Reduction (19 May 2009) has video

David Miliband: ...that developing countries have a head start in a number of areas. As for reporting to the House, I must be particularly careful not to trample on the rights of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, my right hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster, North (Edward Miliband). However, I will have a fraternal word with him, and we will divide the labour between us and ensure that...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Topical Questions (19 May 2009) has video

David Miliband: .... The Obama Administration share not only priorities but values with the UK Government. In respect of the new American President's outreach to the Islamic world and in respect of issues such as climate change, and also in his determination to get to grips with the middle east process, he has made a flying start in the past 120 days. He has made a start that is rebuilding America's...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: EU-US Relations (31 Mar 2009) has video

David Miliband: A strong and vibrant EU-US relationship is clearly in the UK's interest. It provides an essential basis for meeting many of today's most pressing challenges, from the global economic crisis and climate change to foreign policy priorities, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, the middle east and Iran. I shall continue to work to strengthen that relationship with European and American colleagues,...

Africa (30 Mar 2009) has video

David Miliband: ...a preview of my speech, but after dealing with the economic crisis I want to deal with what I think are the four critical themes of development policy: governance, wealth creation, conflict and climate change. That will give us a chance to look in some detail at the issues that she raises.

Africa (30 Mar 2009) has video

David Miliband: ...spectrum. In this country, it is sponsored by the Prime Minister's wife, who plays a very important role in it. It is trying both to raise consciousness about the issues, and to make practical changes on the ground. Before we plunge into the difficulties that Africa faces, it is important to recognise that between 1999 and 2006 Africa had made significant progress. The number of armed...

Africa (30 Mar 2009) has video

David Miliband: ...have reached. Beyond development assistance, we need to tackle the root causes of poverty and insecurity, some of which were raised earlier: poor governance, conflict, lack of access to trade and climate change. I would like to go through all four, with some specific examples. The first issue is governance. People in Africa are demanding that their states be more accountable to their...

Africa (30 Mar 2009) has video

David Miliband: ...of economic crisis to reassert the fundamental importance of open trade. I know that that will be discussed with President Obama. Africa's prosperity, security and development are all threatened by climate change, which will exacerbate existing tensions over scarce resources and create mass migration. The most recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that...

Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Colombia (30 Mar 2009)

David Miliband: The UK Government's work in Colombia makes a significant and positive impact. To make it more effective and relevant, we are changing the way we deliver our objectives. I wish to inform the House of these changes. Colombia's strengths and progress over recent years are being undermined by continuing problems of abuse of human rights, poverty and inequality, impunity and the drugs trade. The...

Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Conflict Resources 2009-10 (25 Mar 2009)

David Miliband: ...provide a package of logistical support to the African Union mission in Somalia and its decision to reinforce MONUC, the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), following the renewed hostilities in eastern DRC. exchange rate changes. The Government are billed by the UN, EU and OSCE in US dollars and euros. While the impact of this in financial year 2008-09 has been partly...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Climate Change (10 Mar 2009)

David Miliband: The distribution of locally engaged and UK based staff in the priority countries for the Government's objectives on climate change are as set out in the following table. Country LE staff UK based staff Argentina 1 — Bangkok 1 — Beijing 12 8 Berlin 1 — Bolivia 1 — Brasilia 6 4 Canada 4 2 Chennai 2 — Columbia 1...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Topical Questions (24 Feb 2009) has video

David Miliband: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change—sometimes known by other names—will travel to China with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform in April, precisely to take forward this issue. My hon. Friend will know that China is building between four and seven—estimates vary—new coal-fired...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Manpower (28 Jan 2009)

David Miliband: ...positions. We will keep the staffing of our global network and UK operation under regular review to ensure that we remain best placed to handle our international priorities. On current plans, these changes will include the following: New policy positions DSO 5 Counter Terrorism and Weapons Proliferation Seven new D6 (First Secretary) positions in the Middle East, North Africa, East...

Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: The UK and China: A Framework for Engagement (22 Jan 2009)

David Miliband: ...global player: this is about encouraging an approach of responsible sovereignty on international and global issues, from proliferation and international security to sustainable development and climate change. It is also about helping China to define its interests increasingly broadly. Promoting sustainable development, modernisation and internal reform in China: this is about influencing...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Climate Change (14 Jan 2009)

David Miliband: In accordance with new Strategic Framework for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, I have substantially increased both the resources devoted to addressing climate change at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The Climate Change and Energy programme budget in the FCO's Strategic Programme Fund has been increased from £4.7 million in FY 2007-08 to £10 million for FY 2008-09,...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Climate Change (14 Jan 2009)

David Miliband: ...to in the answer I gave on 26 November 2008, Official Report, column 2138W, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has substantially increased the level of resources devoted to addressing climate change. We do not intend to alter this approach following the creation of the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC). Addressing climate change continues to be a top priority for...