"I assume that my hon. Friend the Member for Redcar (Ian Swales)will be joining us shortly,but I think we can be less concerned about the timing of the debate, thanks to that interruption, Mr Weir.
I was trying to make the point that the most environmentally sustainable …..." John Pugh - View Speech
"This debate is swirling around the European community and effecting some progress, along the lines of putting a great amount of biofuel into ordinary fuel...." John Pugh - View Speech
"I think I might reserve the phrase “crime against humanity” for other things, but I recognise the impact. A number of third world charities believe that the net effect will further impoverish the third world and the areas that most need our help...." John Pugh - View Speech
"I am sure that the hon. Gentleman understands hydrogen propulsion a lot better than I do; I hope he makes a contribution. I am betraying my ignorance here. I am just providing a preamble to what I hope will be a successful plea in favour of greater and more effective …..." John Pugh - View Speech
"I am certainly surrounded by people who are far more learned than myself in the field, but I shall have the temerity to continue.
Even if the biofuels issue has moved on to the discussion of what are called second generation biofuels, where people talk about not using virgin land …..." John Pugh - View Speech
"Yes. I think that, to some extent, the worry is misplaced. I think the range is greater than people imagine, but that underlying anxiety makes it difficult to sell purely electric cars, as opposed to hybrid cars; it is a lot harder ask of the consumer. In any case, when …..." John Pugh - View Speech
"One place the Government cannot avoid interacting with the market in one way or another is the taxation regime, and they do so to an enormous extent. A lot of the price of petrol is tax. They cannot opt out...." John Pugh - View Speech
"I was not aware of the cooking oil development plant in Bootle, but I was once the leader of Sefton council, which covered Bootle. The major environmental issue that we had was the strange smell that used to permeate households in the area, and that was regarded in those days …..." John Pugh - View Speech
"Does the Minister agree that the local growth fund should be used to boost cross-country connectivity and not just to join together the big cities, particularly in areas such as Lancashire?..." John Pugh - View Speech
"I was sentenced to two years on the Crossrail Bill Committee. HS2 is jam tomorrow; Crossrail is £6 billion now. Is not enough money spent on London proportionately at the moment?..." John Pugh - View Speech