Simon Hughes MP
Representing Southwark and Bermondsey since 1983
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Simon Hughes MP Representing Southwark and Bermondsey since 1983 |
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| Simon Hughes MP | 2nd September 2010 | <simon@simonhughes.org.uk> |
Energy and Climate ChangeQuick links: Policy | Speeches and articles | Raising climate change in Parliament Liberal Democrat policy on energy and climate change“The Liberal Democrats have received three green lights by offering the strongest set of policies on climate change, green taxation and green living.” How green are our parties?, report by the Green Alliance We believe that there is a huge opportunity to get out of this recession by going green, strengthening the economy, creating new jobs and improving the quality of people's lives.
As a country Britain must take the green road out of the recession. Click here to view more about our energy, environment and climate change policies. Speeches and articlesFollow the links below to see some of my recent speeches and articles on the impact of climate change. Speeches'Britain's energy future', Liberal Democrat Conference, September 09 IPPR - Personal Carbon Trading conference Keynote energy and climate change speech at the Liberal Democrat spring conference ArticlesHughes backs 10:10 climate change campaign, 2nd September 2009 Government climate policy flying in the face of science, 18th June 2009 Climate crisis will hit Londoners, 18th June 2009 Lights out for Earth Hour!, 27th March 2009 Green politics will not go away in a recession, 8th January 2009
Four energy facts
Raising climate change in ParliamentThu 24th Jun 2010: Ways and Means: Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — Capital Gains Tax (Rates) (24 Jun 2010) Simon Hughes: ..., Keynes and Beveridge are indeed part of the family of progressive liberals, of whom I regard myself as a modest inheritor. The most important thing that was announced in the area of energy and climate change and environmental policy, the specific theme of today's debate, was the green investment bank. It had been a Labour party commitment, and the Conservative party and Liberal Democrats... Tue 22nd Jun 2010: [Mr Graham Brady in the Chair] — Nuclear Energy (22 Jun 2010) John Robertson: ...look again at the decision. We need world leaders, and the Sheffield plant, with the investment, would have an opportunity second to none. I do not feel the need to rehearse the concern about climate change and emissions targets; we have expressed it many times. However, I seek assurances from the Government about their intent. It is vital that we hear at first hand what position Ministers... Thu 3rd Jun 2010: Business of the House: European Affairs (3 Jun 2010) Julie Elliott: ...North (Catherine McKinnell), and the hon. Member for York Outer (Julian Sturdy) on their excellent contributions. However, I beg to differ with the hon. Member for Bermondsey and Old Southwark (Simon Hughes): I was not aware that the north-east had a capital city, and coming from Sunderland, the largest city in the north-east, I disagree with his comments. It is a great honour to be here... Thu 27th May 2010: Debate on the Address: Energy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (27 May 2010) Caroline Spelman: ...Member for Sevenoaks (Michael Fallon) that localism will help to relieve the pressure on education in west Kent, but I fully understand his point. The hon. Member for Bermondsey and Old Southwark (Simon Hughes) sought reassurance about the new Government's approach to biodiversity targets. We are absolutely committed to reversing the trend in the reduction in biodiversity. I give him that... Tue 30th Mar 2010: Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Sellafield (30 Mar 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what progress has been made in the replacement of the highly active storage tanks at Sellafield. Mon 29th Mar 2010: Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Nuclear Waste: Waste Management (29 Mar 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will break down by budget line the funds allocated to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for the development of a geological disposal facility for highly radioactive nuclear waste for the financial years 2010-15. Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Nuclear Waste: Waste Management (29 Mar 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much funding has been (a) allocated to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for the development of a geological disposal facility for high level radioactive waste and (b) requested by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for the same purpose for the financial years 2010-15. Wed 24th Feb 2010: Public Bodies (Procurement of Seafood): New Schedule 1 — Consequential amendments (24 Feb 2010) William Cash: I have listened to the hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes), but I must say that he seems not to have taken account of the genuine concerns about some of the assumptions that have been made about climate change. However, I shall not elaborate on that as there is no need to do so now. I have taken an active interest in the whole energy question, and I agree with the... Wed 10th Feb 2010: Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Renewable Energy (10 Feb 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment he has made of the potential for renewable energy generation (a) at and (b) in the vicinity of the site of Dungeness nuclear power station. Tue 9th Feb 2010: [Mr. David Amess in the Chair] (9 Feb 2010) Simon Hughes: I strongly associate myself with what the hon. Gentleman says. May I remind him of what the Queen said after the last Commonwealth conference about the relevance of the Commonwealth to the climate change agenda? Will he join me in making a request to Government-I have made it before and sometimes they have responded-to hold an annual debate on the Commonwealth in the main Chamber, which we... Conflict Prevention (9 Feb 2010) Simon Hughes: ...assessment is that there is lesser risk of armed conflict globally than ever before? I will end with a set of issues. As someone who takes a particular interest for my party in matters of energy and climate change, I am clear that the conflicts of the future are likely to be driven by competition and struggles for resources. Threats caused by the climate crisis are likely to increase... Mon 8th Feb 2010: Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Nuclear Power Stations: Coastal Areas (8 Feb 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost of defending Britain's nuclear sites from the effects of coastal erosion in the next 160 years. Fri 5th Feb 2010: Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Nuclear Power Stations: Leukaemia (5 Feb 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment his Department has made of the incidence of leukaemia in children aged under five years living within a five kilometre radius of a nuclear site. Wed 3rd Feb 2010: Written Answers — International Development: Climate Change: Finance (3 Feb 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what proportion of the UK's fast-start financing for climate change adaptation will be drawn from his Department's existing budgets. Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Civil Nuclear Constabulary (3 Feb 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the regulatory regime for the Civil Nuclear Constabulary. Tue 2nd Feb 2010: [Ann Winterton in the Chair] (2 Feb 2010) Norman Baker: .... It has had a long gestation. Rail schemes that were formulated decades ago seem to have taken an enormous amount of time to proceed. My hon. Friend the Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes) mentioned the fact that Thameslink used to be called Thameslink 2000, and that it is now 2010 but we still do not have it. It is important for all Members of Parliament to accept... Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Combined Heat and Power (2 Feb 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the potential financial contribution to the UK economy of the micro-combined heat and power industry. Thu 28th Jan 2010: [Robert Key in the Chair] — Carbon Capture and Storage (28 Jan 2010) David Kidney: ...learn and then time to act on the decisions that we make. I agree that it is a tight time scale, but equally I agree about the urgency of the issue. The hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes), in an intervention on me, asked about the 90 per cent. reduction in carbon emissions if CCS is successful with coal. I shall add to what I said then that the International... Tue 26th Jan 2010: Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Nuclear Power: Security (26 Jan 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change for what reason the Office of Civil Nuclear Security has (a) stood down the armed response at Capenhurst and Springfield nuclear sites and (b) downgraded the security level at each. Written Answers — Treasury: Microgeneration: Finance (26 Jan 2010) Simon Hughes: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on the introduction of a feed-in tariff for micro-combined heat and power. Earlier Stories Complete archive on the official site
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