Tuesday 6th July 2010

(14 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Marland Portrait Lord Marland
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I am very sorry that the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, was not present at yesterday’s Question Time—of course, we missed him—when that question was posed by noble Lords on his Benches. We disbanded the IPC because it was not making enough progress on planning. As the noble Lord rightly said, planning is critical. However, it has been slow and logjammed. We intend to change that.

Earl of Onslow Portrait The Earl of Onslow
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My Lords—

Lord Strathclyde Portrait Lord Strathclyde
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We cannot hear both noble Lords. The noble Lord, Lord Pearson, has already asked a question. Why do we not hear from the noble Earl, Lord Onslow?

Earl of Onslow Portrait The Earl of Onslow
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My Lords, can my noble friend explain why temperatures have not increased at all—if anything, they have slightly reduced globally since 1998—while the amount of carbon dioxide introduced into the air has increased enormously?