Debate on Thursday, 13 December 2007, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Livsey of Talgarth. The answering member was Lord Bach.
Severn Barrage
Lords debate on motion to call attention to the case for the construction of a Severn barrage, its environmental impact, and other options for electricity generation in the Severn estuary. Motion withdrawn.
Secondary information
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- Parliamentary proceeding
- Reference
- 697 c375-408
- Session
- 2007-08
- Department
- Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
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- Proceeding contributions
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Lord Livsey of Talgarth | 697 c375-9 (Link to this contribution) rose to call attention to the case for the construction of a Severn barrage, its environmental impac...
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Lord Patten | 697 c387-90 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am glad to have heard the remarks made by the noble Lord, Lord Livsey of Talgarth, whose...
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Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | 697 c385-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Livsey of Talgarth on bringing forward this debate. It...
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Lord Rowe-Beddoe | 697 c383-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Livsey of Talgarth, for introducing this debate. I declare a ...
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Lord Dixon-Smith | 697 c395-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not remember whether it was a law of physics or of mathematics that was drummed into ...
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Earl of Liverpool | 697 c393-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Livsey of Talgarth, for giving u...
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno | 697 c392-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my own words of appreciation to those already expressed to the noble Lord, Lord Livs...
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Lord Moran | 697 c390-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Livsey, for giving us an opportunity to discuss this...
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Lord Cope of Berkeley | 697 c379-81 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am delighted that the noble Lord has had the will and the luck to secure this debate. Wh...
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Earl Attlee | 697 c401-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am extremely grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Livsey of Talgarth, for securing this impo...
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Lord Cotter | 697 c399-401 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Livsey, for calling this very timely debate. It has pr...
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Lord Bach | 697 c403-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Livsey of Talgarth, on securing the debate. On behalf ...
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Lord Livsey of Talgarth | 697 c408 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank very much every noble Lord and noble Baroness who has taken part in the debate. I ...
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Lord Bach | 697 c406-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am used to talking in defence terms. I am very grateful to my noble friend for putting m...
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Baroness Young of Old Scone | 697 c396 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, will the noble Lord give way for a micro second? Can I correct him that the Environment Ag...
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Lord Berkeley | 697 c397-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Livesey, on achieving the debate. I come to the issue ...
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Lord Dixon-Smith | 697 c396-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am open to correction, but I have to say that I went down on a boat and I am fairly sure...
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Lord Berkeley | 697 c406 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, did I hear my noble friend say ““million”” or ““billion””? I suspect he meant ““billion””....
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Baroness Young of Old Scone | 697 c381-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Livsey of Talgarth, for giving us the opportunity to debate t...
- Subjects
- Costs Construction Environment protection Electricity generation Nature conservation Sustainable development Tidal power River Severn Sustainable Development Commission
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