"My Lords, the Government’s priority is growth, but the Office for Budget Responsibility’s recent fiscal risks report said that climate change impacts could cut GDP in the UK by 8% by the early 2070s. The Government inherited a pretty naff, if I can pun, national adaptation programme, which was formerly …..." Baroness Young of Old Scone - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the industrial strategy. It is absolutely about stability and a sense of direction, which is what British business and, indeed, international investors have been calling for. I will press the Minister on the task of increasing private investment funding. In 2000, 50% of UK pension funds …..." Baroness Young of Old Scone - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my environmental interests in the register.
I think we all recognise the need for changes in the planning system to deliver really important infrastructure and housing, but we need to recall that the planning system is there to do more than “Dig, baby, dig”. It is …..." Baroness Young of Old Scone - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the Statement from the Minister about a much more joined-up and rational approach to infrastructure. It has been long called for and is very much welcomed. I also welcome NISTA’s commitment to ensuring that infrastructure developers are going to take account of biodiversity protection and delivery. …..." Baroness Young of Old Scone - View Speech
"My Lords, I hesitate to speak because I am very conscious that the next debate is waiting to begin. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Evans, for his amendment, and mainly for the degree of clarity it gave me on the status of the Canal & River Trust. According to …..." Baroness Young of Old Scone - View Speech
"My Lords, first, I apologise that I was unable to be present for the Second Reading of this valuable Bill.
I am a bit confused by the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hamilton, because it seems that he leaves intact in the Bill the very targets …..." Baroness Young of Old Scone - View Speech
"My Lords, I too was pleased to have been a member of the committee that produced this report on an important issue that was so ably introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Brown of Cambridge. I declare my environmental and higher education interests, as listed in the register.
"Does the Minister agree that the broad direction of this strategy is heavily supported by the public, the energy industry and the trade unions, which increasingly believe that future growth will be green growth, and future jobs will be low-carbon jobs? Does she agree that the Opposition, in continuing to …..." Baroness Young of Old Scone - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the Statement about the measures that the Government are taking to help hard-pressed families keep warm and to alleviate fuel poverty.
I want to make just two points. On the electricity market reform, I would press the point made by the noble Earl, Lord Russell. Governments …..." Baroness Young of Old Scone - View Speech
"My Lords, though I sympathise with the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, about his willows, does my noble friend the Minister agree that where beavers are allowed to flourish they help other species to flourish too? That is a fine thing for one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world...." Baroness Young of Old Scone - View Speech