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Representing Edinburgh North & Leith in Parliament:
Speeches on The Environment & Energy issues: 2001-2006
Mark Lazarowicz speaking in the House of Commons, fading inot a view of the constituency from London Rd, down to Leith
 
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July 2006

Emissions Trading Scheme
Question to the Environment Secretary: to combat climate change through the reduction of carbon emissions in the UK and beyond, to Europe
20/7/06 Col 443

Household fuel costs
5/7/06 Col 810

May 2006

Cycling Debate
Mark's speech opening a debate on cycling and road safety
9/5/06 Col 24-28 (WH)

March 2006

The Budget, The Environment and Climate Change
Comments on the 2006 Budget and the policies of other parties. Discussions on the idea of placing a carbon tax on relevant businesses to further encourage reaching carbon emission reduction targets
23/3/06 Col 471-80

February 2006

Climate Change
Question noting Government support for regeneration projects such as Leith's Ocean Power Delivery
28/2/06 Col 110

Call for a high speed rail network for the UK
The benefits of high speed rail
1/2/06 Col 423-4

December 2005

Montreal Agreement on Climate Change
Looking ahead to post Kyoto
15/12/05 Col 1424

Airport Expansion
Suggestion for making rail travel more attractive
6/12/05 Col 728-9

Scotland's future energy needs
Mark's comments in a debate on renewable energy and nuclear fusion
1/12/05 Col 151-2, 158-9, 163WH

November 2005

Funding for Scotland's wave power industry
Question calling for speedier support
15/11/05 Col 813

Debate on the Second Reading of The Climate Change & Sustainable Energy Bill
Debate on the bill and the Government's response
11/11/05 Col 583-94, 619-627, 647

October 2005

Debate on European energy policy
Raises the concerns over Europe’s dependency on foreign energy sources, stressing the need for measurable energy efficiency targets that are compulsory
25/10/05 Col 25-30, 32-47


Tackling Climate Change
12/10/05 Col 392-5

July 2005

Environmental policy in the EU & Sustainable Development
Questions to The Government on Environmental policies
7/7/05 Cols 430-1,

Tackling Road Congestion
Question to the Secretary of State for Transport
5/7/05 Col 984-5

June 2005

Climate Change
Comments on climate change and a critique of Liberal Democrat policies
29/6/05 Col 1363,1368, 1386-90

Renewable Energy
Supporting Scotland's renewable energy industry
7/6/05 Col 1115-6

November 2003

The Aviation Industry and the Environment
18/11/03 Col 233-4 (WH)

July 2003

Question on the European Convention and EU environmental policy
17/7/03 Co. 433-4

Tax concessions on Air Travel
15/7/03 Col. 131-2

May 2003

Supplementary question on nuclear power and renewable energy in Scotland following the Government's Energy White Paper
20/5/03 Col.826-7

November 2002

Debate on reducing waste from carrier bags
27/11/02 Col.123WH

October 2002

Supplementary question on doorstep recycling
17/10/02 Col.448

May 2002

Debate on renewable energy
22/5/02 Col.92-3,95WH

Supplementary question on the protection of the marine environment and reform of the Common Fisheries Policy
16/5/02 Col.897, 899-900

April 2002

Question on protecting the marine environment of the North Sea
18/4/02 Col.694-5

March 2002

Debate on road safety
8/3/02 Col.610-4

Debate on green taxation following an Environmental Audit Committee report
7/3/02 Col.480-2