Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Paul Waugh and Adam Thompson

Tuesday 7th July 2026 Commons Chamber

[Paul Waugh (Rochdale) (Lab/Co-op)]

1. What steps he plans to take following recent weather events to help tackle climate change.

[Adam Thompson (Erewash) (Lab)]

7. What steps he plans to take following recent weather events to help tackle climate change.

[The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband)]

The heatwave last month saw the maximum all-time June temperature record in the UK set at 37.7°C, 2° higher than at any time since records began. Without human-induced climate change, the World Weather Attribution group of scientists has found that this 2026 European heatwave would have been virtually impossible. The climate emergency is real, and it is here. As we face these facts, this Government will continue to follow the science, to protect current and future generations.