Ministerial statement on Monday, 30 October 2006, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Rooker.

Climate Change

Lords statement on climate change.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 686 c72-85
Session: 2005-06
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton | 686 c85 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that further consideration on Third Reading of the Education and Inspections...; Lord Stoddart of Swindon | 686 c84 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am old enough to remember that not long ago we were being warned of a new ice age, so we...; Lord Rooker | 686 c85 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on that last point, I cannot go beyond what I have said, other than that the Statement att...; Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 686 c85 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, while welcoming the Minister’s assurance that any new green taxes would be matched by redu...; Lord Rooker | 686 c85 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord has described exactly what has happened in some parts of the world in recen...; Lord Rooker | 686 c83 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, our contribution of 2 per cent is small. It could be argued that we do not need to do anyt...; Baroness O'Cathain | 686 c82-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome the report. It is marvellous that it brings to everyone’s attention that there i...; Lord Rooker | 686 c84 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Baroness has raised a practical solution that has very seductive undertones. The...; Baroness Williams of Crosby | 686 c83-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Minister is very good at knowing the reaction of people in the street, and in villages...; Lord Rooker | 686 c82 (Link to this contribution) I have no idea, my Lords. I went to the launch this morning and picked up a 30-page executive summar...; Lord Rooker | 686 c82 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord made sweeping statements about the whole of the Stern review. I acknowledge...; Lord Barnett | 686 c82 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I confess to not having read the report. Will my noble friend tell us whether there is any...; Lord Rooker | 686 c81 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the summary makes it clear that if we act now, it need affect only 1 per cent of GDP and w...; Lord Lawson of Blaby | 686 c82 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, seldom can this House have heard a Statement containing so much fantasy with so little rel...; Lord Rooker | 686 c81 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with due respect to the noble Lord, there are a few wild statements there. There is not en...; Lord Berkeley | 686 c81 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome this Statement by my noble friend. Perhaps I may concentrate on transport, which...; Lord Taverne | 686 c80-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, will the Government bear in mind the need for some caution in the Statements they make? Th...; Lord Rooker | 686 c80 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with respect to the noble Lord, Lord Waddington, that is what I said. Where green taxes ha...; Lord Waddington | 686 c80 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on taxation, as raised by my noble friend Lord Dixon-Smith, if the Government are going to...; Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | 686 c76-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, from the Liberal Democrat Benches, I welcomeSir Nicholas Stern’s report. Credit must go to...; Lord Rooker | 686 c78 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am most grateful for the contributions of the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, and the noble...; Lord Dixon-Smith | 686 c78 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I can help the Minister. I was not referring to the situation in the United Kingdo...; Lord Barnett | 686 c79 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before my noble friend sits down, could I—; Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton | 686 c79 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am sorry but I do not believe that, ““Before the noble Lord sits down,”” is in order on ...; Lord Clinton-Davis | 686 c79 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, how can airlines, particularly from the United States, China and India, be compelled to en...; Lord Rooker | 686 c80 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble friend is quite right to refer to aviation, which is mentioned in the Statement. ...; Lord Dixon-Smith | 686 c75-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement made by his right honourable friend in an...; Lord Rooker | 686 c72-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this seems a convenient moment to repeat the Statement made in the other place by the Secr...; Lord Rooker | 686 c78-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I take the noble Lord’s point and apologise if I misunderstood him. I freely accept that ...
Subjects: Costs Air pollution Climate change Carbon dioxide Developing countries Climate change levy Electricity generation Exhaust emissions Fuels Pollution control Renewable energy Taxation Research
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