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Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Departmental Contracts (21 Jul 2009)

Lorely Burt: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many contracts let by his Department were awarded to businesses with fewer than 50 employees in each of the last five years; and what the monetary value of such contracts was in each such year.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Departmental Procurement (21 Jul 2009)

Lorely Burt: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what progress his Department has made in implementing the recommendations of the Glover Report in its procurement processes.

Orders of the Day: 'Part 6 (4 Nov 2008) has video

Lorely Burt: ...with our party's ethos on environmental sustainability, health and safety and the importance of corporate social responsibility. I note that the hon. Gentleman tabled a related amendment to the Climate Change Bill, which was not picked up. However, my party is very happy to support his new clause. New clause 6 would repeal outright those provisions in the Trade Union and Labour Relations...

Orders of the Day: Private Equity (Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment) Bill (7 Mar 2008) has video

Lorely Burt: ...that they are often highly leveraged, which means that there is a high ratio of debt to equity and therefore a riskier future for their employees. It has a point, certainly in the current economic climate, although such companies are prepared to take on what are often much riskier propositions themselves. The TUC also points out that the debt of private equity companies is tax-deductible,...

[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair] — Car Manufacturing (12 Dec 2007)

Lorely Burt: ...technology is cutting edge. Why else would all the formula one teams have engineering resources here? We are simply the best at automotive engineering and we are putting our energies into meeting the climate change challenge. As the hon. Gentleman said, we can export that technology, as well as the vehicles that we manufacture. I want to leave hon. Members with just a couple of examples....

Orders of the Day: Communities and Local Government/Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (20 Nov 2006)

Lorely Burt: Does my hon. Friend share my concern that, despite the Stern report and the appointment of a Minister to be specifically responsible for climate change, that Minister refuses to rule out a second runway at Birmingham international airport? That suggests that the Government will stick to their policy of predict and provide, despite Stern.