Results 1-8 of 8 for climate change speaker:Hugo Swire
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Electric Cables (2 Jul 2009)
Hugo Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether the forthcoming national policy statement on electricity transmission networks will require good design, as defined in the Planning Act 2008, to be considered in the construction of new overhead transmission lines.
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Electric Cables (30 Jun 2009)
Hugo Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (1) what recent assessment he has made of the costs and benefits of placing underground (a) new and (b) existing electricity transmission lines; (2) when his Department last assessed the need to retain all parts of the overhead electricity transmission and distribution network; and if he will make a statement.
- Water Charging (South-West) (19 May 2009) has video
Hugo Swire: ...be a need for further major capital investment by water companies both within this coming pricing period and subsequently. In addition to compliance with directives, we also must take into consideration changing meteorological circumstances. Climate change is becoming an increasing concern and one that must be taken into account when formulating future policies. During the summer of 2008,...
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Fuel-poor Households (23 Apr 2009)
Hugo Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the change in the number of fuel-poor households between 2006 and 2009.
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Natural Gas: Rural Areas (17 Dec 2008)
Hugo Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment he has made of barriers to gas provision in rural areas; and if he will make a statement.
- Public Bill Committee: Employment Bill [Lords]: Clause 3 (14 Oct 2008)
Hugo Swire: Does my hon. Friend agree that in the present economic climate, it is even more important to be clear about what we are asking businesses to do and how they should change? The cost implications of those changes will not be inconsequential, at a time when most companies are struggling to survive.
- Public Bill Committee: Energy Bill: Clause 78 (6 Mar 2008)
Hugo Swire: .... I should have thought that the Minister would want to meet that aspiration. Those of us who have children are very aware of the deliberations that they have at school on energy conservation, climate change and so on. You are looking at me in a forbidding way, Mr. Amess, so I shall not stray too far on this. They will find it very strange that we are introducing an Energy Bill that covers...
- Financial Services Industry (11 Jun 2002)
Mr Hugo Swire: ...I say in spite of—the euro, is still one of the most important financial markets internationally. That is probably why NASDAQ is seeking to come here to do a deal with the London stock exchange. I caution against over-regulation. I believe in regulation, but with an industry suffering from over-regulation, we should proceed with extreme caution. The integrity of the financial...