The Minister said something important just then. He will recall that I had a little go at him before on the membership and the finances of Defra; I am grateful for the letter that he wrote to me, long before Christmas, which found its way to me only a couple...

The Minister said something important just then. He will recall that I had a little go at him before on the membership and the finances of Defra; I am grateful for the letter that he wrote to me, long before Christmas, which found its way to me only a couple...

It might be helpful if the Minister could write to me on how much money is allocated from within its existing finances in this year’s Defra budget, and in the following two years. We could then say that we know that Defra has allocated so much, that it is under...

It might be helpful if the Minister could write to me on how much money is allocated from within its existing finances in this year’s Defra budget, and in the following two years. We could then say that we know that Defra has allocated so much, that it is under...

I said that we shall all have to take the pain and there will be an awful lot of pain in a wide variety of areas. All I am saying to the proponents is for goodness’ sake do not insult us by saying that we shall be better off.

I said that we shall all have to take the pain and there will be an awful lot of pain in a wide variety of areas. All I am saying to the proponents is for goodness’ sake do not insult us by saying that we shall be better off.

The noble Baroness, Lady Billingham, is very eloquent; she was very eloquent in committee and she has been charming and eloquent tonight, as is her wont. However, after what my noble friend Lord Lyell said, I thought that I should say a few words. There is no doubt that this...

The noble Baroness, Lady Billingham, is very eloquent; she was very eloquent in committee and she has been charming and eloquent tonight, as is her wont. However, after what my noble friend Lord Lyell said, I thought that I should say a few words. There is no doubt that this...

Lords debate on motion to call attention to case for control of combustion-engined road transport in city centres.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to case for control of combustion-engined road transport in city centres.

Whether HMG accept the assessment made by the Commission of the European Communities that road transport is responsible for three-quarters of carbon dioxide emissions &, if so, what action both at national & EC level they propose should be taken to arrest the dangers.

Whether HMG accept the assessment made by the Commission of the European Communities that road transport is responsible for three-quarters of carbon dioxide emissions &, if so, what action both at national & EC level they propose should be taken to arrest the dangers.

Lords debate on the Queens speech (third day) on local government, the environment & transport.

Lords debate on the Queens speech (third day) on local government, the environment & transport.