Results 1-7 of 7 for climate change speaker:John Leech

[Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair] — Light Dues (2 Jun 2009)

John Leech: ...of the likely increase in lorry movements and the resultant impact on carbon emissions if that happened? Should we not be encouraging the use of short-sea and coastal shipping as a way of tackling climate change and cutting congestion on our roads? The Minister is likely to argue that the increased charges, while unwanted, are necessary to bridge the projected £21 million gap between...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Winter Fuel Payments (15 May 2009)

John Leech: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of extending eligibility for the £200 annual winter fuel payment to all people with spinal cord injuries.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy: Prices (4 Feb 2009)

John Leech: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (1) if he will seek discussions with energy suppliers regarding the availability of social tariffs to cancer patients; (2) what recent estimate he has made of the number of people with a cancer diagnosis who are living in fuel poverty.

Aviation Duty (8 Oct 2008)

John Leech: ...duty is only one part of the issue. We want a cap on airport capacity in the south-east, including no expansion of Heathrow or Stansted; the inclusion of aviation in the UK emissions target in the Climate Change Bill; an additional per passenger climate change charge on domestic, non-lifeline flights in the UK; and the development of an internationally agreed aviation fuel duty. At the...

Flight Paths (London) (2 Jul 2008)

John Leech: ...the flight paths around London will not solve the problems caused by air traffic. Aircraft will not produce any less noise or pollution, and their impact on people and the environment will not change. It will simply move the problem from one area to another. According to the November 2007 Government study "Attitudes to Noise from Aviation Sources in England", 2 million people live within...

[Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair] — Road Pricing (13 Dec 2006)

John Leech: First, I congratulate the hon. Member for Manchester, Blackley (Graham Stringer) on securing this important debate on a subject about which I know he is very knowledgeable, which makes a welcome change from his early-day motion earlier this week on cancer services in Greater Manchester. I confirm my support for the principle of national road user pricing. If we are serious about tackling...

The Economy and Welfare Reform (25 May 2005)

John Leech: ...to pay heed to the advice that has been offered by family, friends and colleagues, not to mention by opponents. The first piece of advice that I received was that I should not allow this place to change me. I have always believed that speeches should be short and to the point and, given the Speaker's advice, the House can be reassured that I shall not allow this place to change my view on...