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Written Answers — House of Lords: Air Transport Industry (25 Feb 2002)

Lord Falconer of Thoroton: ...on aircraft emissions has been commissioned by several government departments since the early 1990s in support of the UK's call for tougher action within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and International Civil Aviation Organisation. Currently the Government are supporting a number of national projects and UK participation in collaborative international research...

Transport Police (13 Nov 2001)

Lord Falconer of Thoroton: ...have taken place on the railway network. The BTP are second only to the Metropolitan Police in dealing with the number of terrorist threats that are made within their jurisdiction. In the current climate of heightened security alert and the continuing terrorist threat, particularly to our transport systems, it is vital that the BTP have access to those powers in order to ensure public...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Construction (31 Oct 2001)

Lord Falconer of Thoroton: ...they could make to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2001, SI 2001/3335, were laid before the House on 11 October 2001. These regulations made changes to the technical requirements with regard to Part L, conservation of fuel and power. It is estimated that these measures will contribute 1.4 MtC in 2010 of the overall 23 per cent cut in the...

Address in Reply to Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech (26 Jun 2001)

Lord Falconer of Thoroton: ...Standards must go up. That is a task for which we shall be held to account by the electorate. Reform is hard work. It needs consistency and a willingness to explain and drive through the necessary changes. It requires constant focus. Above all, it requires leadership. It is the Government's obligation to provide that leadership, to identify the priorities and deliver them. The gracious...