Proceeding contribution from Nigel Griffiths (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 21 October 2009. It occurred during Opposition day on Climate Change (Political Response).

Climate Change (Political Response)

No, there is not time. The Liberal Democrats are the party whose policy statements say it wants to see hundreds of new trains and a massive investment in rail, but in Edinburgh it could not find the £38 million last year that consultants recommended in order to reopen the south suburban line stations and to ensure that up to 1.4 million commuting passengers were taken off our roads. The Liberal Democrats are also, of course, the party who, wherever there is a wind farm project, find a good reason to oppose it and—

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 497 c1008
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Conservation Climate change Environment protection Energy Government departments Planning permission Public bodies Public expenditure Standards Renewable energy Carbon emissions
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Climate Change (Political Response)

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