VoteClimate: Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 13th July 2015

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 13th July 2015

Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation.

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2015-07-13/debates/1507134000001/BudgetResolutionsAndEconomicSituation

19:00 Margaret Greenwood (Wirral West) (Lab)

Whether they tackle social inequality, provide support for those who are disadvantaged, take action on climate change, champion economic sustainability or celebrate creativity, groups across the constituency are working hard to improve quality of life for themselves and the people around them. The Festival of Firsts in Hoylake is a wonderful celebration of music, art and poetry, reflecting the laid-back atmosphere of an area characterised by charming architecture and sweeping sandy beaches. Hoylake Village Life works year-round to stimulate local economic activity, and Incredible Edible shares the fruits of the earth through the communal planting of food, free for the picking in public places. Hoylake is, of course, home to the Royal Liverpool golf club, host of the Open golf championship.

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19:12 Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (UKIP)

I also support the proposal to remove the climate change levy exemptions for providers of renewably sourced electricity.

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21:07 Wes Streeting (Labour)

The Chancellor is also ducking the big issues on infrastructure. He has already cut the power from the electrification of the railways, and he is also ducking renewable energy and more housing, which, by the way, would be the best way to cut the benefit bill. It would be fantastic if we saw a house building programme that cut the amount we are paying, not to those claiming housing benefits but directly to landlords. That programme would be an effective way to reform welfare, but it did not feature in the Budget.

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