Results 1-19 of 19 for climate change speaker:Shahid Malik
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Departmental Responsibilities (21 Jul 2009)
Shahid Malik: ...of State holds overall responsibility for the business of the Department and its policies. My right hon. Friend the Minister for Housing and Planning (John Healey) leads on housing, planning, climate change and sustainable development. My right hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government (Ms. Winterton) leads on local government, regions, regeneration and worklessness. She is also a...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Regional Spatial Strategies (7 Jul 2009) has video
Shahid Malik: ...spatial strategies—and, shortly, the regional strategies—are being developed. They are to ensure that there is an integrated, holistic approach that takes stock of the challenge of climate change.
- Wind Farms (Northamptonshire) (30 Jun 2009)
Shahid Malik: ...subject that I know is significant to him and a number of his constituents, as well as to the constituents of other hon. Members here. I am sure that the whole House appreciates the need to address climate change even more given the heat wave that we are enjoying. I visited the hon. Gentleman's constituency last week, although not on anybody's shoulders, and was impressed by the work of...
- Wind Farms (Northamptonshire) (30 Jun 2009)
Shahid Malik: ...an excellent achievement. The plan covers the period up to 2021 and sets out the vision and objectives for existing and new communities. It tackles environmental concerns, particularly to do with climate change, and identifies the potential to promote environmental technologies. Policy 14 states that developments should meet the highest viable standards of resource, energy efficiency and...
- Written Answers — Justice: Legal Aid: Finance (27 Apr 2009)
Shahid Malik: ...CrimeLine: "Following the introduction in January of the new, more frequent payment regime, the LSC has cleared additional payments totalling approximately £41 million from January to February. The change from monthly to more frequent payments was made to help our providers in the current economic climate. In addition, we have put additional effort in to process providers' claims...
- Legal Profession (10 Mar 2009) has video
Shahid Malik: ...in the legal profession. The public need to know that when things go wrong complaints will be dealt with independently, quickly and fairly. The hon. Lady raised her concerns about the impact of the economic climate on access to justice in rural areas. That was the subject of passionate debate during the passage of the Legal Services Act 2007, so we were considering that impact long before...
- Legal Services Commission (Cardiff) (21 Jan 2009)
Shahid Malik: ...) on securing this important debate. I am pleased to discuss what is happening in Cardiff and across the Legal Services Commission more widely. I recognise that she has natural concerns about the changes taking place in Cardiff, and it is to her credit that she is using all reasonable avenues to discuss that matter and to ensure that all that should be done is being done. That does not...
- Written Answers — International Development: Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (9 Jul 2008)
Shahid Malik: Over the last two years, Department for International Development (DFID) officials have attended key meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and technical meetings with stakeholders and negotiating partners in the UK and internationally, to discuss Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD). A successful decision on REDD was reached at...
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: China: Overseas Aid (7 Jul 2008)
Shahid Malik: ...work with China to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals globally by sharing experience and lesson learning with respect to China's engagement in Africa and with its near neighbours; and on climate change, sustainable development and learning from China's experience on poverty reduction. The bilateral programme to China is expected to end in March 2011. We expect engagement with...
- Written Answers — International Development: Indonesia: Environment Protection (30 Jun 2008)
Shahid Malik: I visited Indonesia on the 23 and 24 June this year. Department for International Development (DFID) funding to the Indonesia Forest Climate Alliance helped the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry gather information on Indonesia's peatlands and the importance of peatland rehabilitation in tackling greenhouse gas emissions. DFID is in discussions with the Government of Indonesia on future support...
- Written Answers — International Development: Indonesia: Environment Protection (30 Jun 2008)
Shahid Malik: I visited Indonesia from the 23 to 24 of June. Department for International Development (DFID) funding of £250,000 to the Indonesia Forest Climate Alliance helped the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry assess the contribution of Indonesia's rainforests and peatlands to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. The Government of Indonesia is setting out a national investment framework for...
- Written Answers — International Development: Bangladesh: Climate Change (29 Apr 2008)
Shahid Malik: We are helping the Government of Bangladesh to develop its national climate change strategy and action plan and we provide support to the comprehensive disaster management programme, which includes disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation. On flood adaptation, we support a 50 million programme which assists poor people to cope with severe floods by raising homesteads. In response...
- Written Answers — International Development: Departmental Standards (3 Apr 2008)
Shahid Malik: ...) set out the key priority outcomes the Government want to achieve in the 2008-11 spending period. The Department for International Development (DFID) is a formal delivery partner for the PSAs on climate change (PSA 27) and conflict prevention (PSA 30). In addition, through our work on poverty reduction, the Department will contribute to delivery of the PSAs on migration (PSA 3) and...
- Rural Development Overseas (25 Mar 2008)
Shahid Malik: ...the hon. Gentleman talked about the green revolution in Africa. We are considering increasing support for agriculture, supporting the alliance and providing additional support through the rural development forum. Climate change will potentially have dire consequences for the rural poor, and it will make agriculture increasingly unreliable. Glacial melting in the Himalayas will compromise...
- Written Answers — International Development: India: Overseas Aid (6 Feb 2008)
Shahid Malik: ...sections of Indian society. There will also be a new element in which DFID collaborates with the Indian Government on poverty issues that affect the poor worldwide and not just in India, such as climate change.
- Written Answers — International Development: Tuvalu: Floods (1 Feb 2008)
Shahid Malik: ...;5 million has been earmarked for Tuvalu under the 10(th) EDF, which is due to begin this year and end in 2013. The UK's share of the 10th EDF is 14.82 per cent. The European Commission recognises climate change is an important cross-cutting issue for the small islands of the Pacific region, and major regional initiatives to address it are being considered in the context of the 10(th) EDF.
- African Development Bank (9 Jan 2008)
Shahid Malik: ...being a centralised, process-driven and hierarchical organisation to one that is dynamic, flexible and able to respond better and more quickly to the diverse needs of its clients. The ADB has made many changes to its systems and processes to increase the number and calibre of its staff and to open country offices, of which there are currently 23. The hon. Gentleman is right to say that...
- African Development Bank (9 Jan 2008)
Shahid Malik: ...to ensure that the board continues to add value and not to micro-manage. The recent performance of the new board, mostly appointed in 2007, has been encouraging. There are two other critical areas—climate change and the capital situation of the bank. Although Africa bears little blame for climate change, it will be the first to suffer its effects. The bank's board is considering the...
- Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Migration (17 Oct 2007) has video
Shahid Malik: ...I have always known him to be so. [Interruption.] I will continue. As to the 15 million displaced people in sub-Saharan Africa, there are many causes: economic migration, bad governance, conflict, climate change, natural disasters, all of which cause people to believe that they have no option other than to leave and search for a better life elsewhere. Everything that DFID does in...