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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 May 2010
Energy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

"I congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on taking up his post as Secretary of State. He has had a distinguished career as an economist, as a Member of the European Parliament and as an eloquent Member of this House since his election in 2005. He was also one of the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 May 2010
Energy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

"No doubt that will be the case.

Let me say right at the outset that now we are in opposition, I intend for us both to hold the Secretary of State to account and to be constructive. In that spirit, there are some measures that we welcome, which would have …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 May 2010
Energy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

"My hon. Friend raised this important issue at the end of the last Parliament. We hope to work with the Government on that, as I am sure it is a cross-party concern. No doubt he will campaign on this issue as eloquently as he does on many others.

We will …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 May 2010
Energy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

"I do not agree with that. The question for Britain is whether to meet our security of supply needs in a high-carbon way, by building gas-fired power stations, or in a low-carbon way, by building renewables and nuclear. That is why what I am saying is so important...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 May 2010
Energy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

"Oh, some help from the right hon. Lady. How kind of her...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 May 2010
Energy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

"I am sure that the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change will be very grateful for that help from his right hon. Friend, but I do not think that that is enough. Let me explain why. I gave that quote not to embarrass him, but to raise a …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 May 2010
Energy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

"In a moment.

We said in our manifesto that every council should have a local target to help meet the overall 15% target for the country as a whole—not that they should have a disproportionate target, but that they should make a contribution to the overall target. The Conservatives, including …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 May 2010
Energy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

"The right hon. Gentleman is going to have to do better than that—it is just a load of old hot air. He is trying to increase our target, but he is taking away one of the key levers needed to help us meet the target. You do not have to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 May 2010
Energy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

"My hon. Friend anticipates a later section of my speech. He makes a very important point...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 May 2010
Energy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

"My hon. Friend eloquently makes his point. I am afraid that the truth is that the right hon. Gentleman, in his first few days in the job, has obviously sold down the river his former Liberal Democrat colleagues, and they will take note.

Let us move on to the next …..."

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