Written question asked by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 October 1996. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 28 October 1996 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: From what sources he draws his evidence of global temperature changes; and on whom he relies for the evaluation of this information.

Answer: Mr. Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment from what sources he draws his evidence of global temperature changes; and on whom he relies for the evaluation of this information. [495] Mr. Clappison: The Hadley centre, Bracknell, complies global temperature data and analyses them for indications of change. The result of the Hadley's centre's work are published in scientific journals and hence subject to peer review. These results, with the work of other investigators around the world, have been assessed by the intergovernmental panel for climate change--IPCC--and reported in the IPCC's most recent report, the second assessment of climate change 1995.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 495; 284 c23-4W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Climate Climate change Environmental impact assessment Forecasts Weather Temperature Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Met Office