Speeches & Questions in Parliament

The links below will take you direct to the Hansard record of Alan Whitehead's speeches and questions in Parliament. You can also see his record on the TheyWorkForYou website. You can also, if you are so inclined, get an RSS feed of all my speeches.

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2007
2010
27th July	Lack of community consultation in the boundary review
27th July	On the weaknesses in the 'Green Deal'
27th July	Question on green amendments to planning orders
26th July	Question on energy standards in government buildings
26th July	Question on compliance with the Green Energy Act
26th July	Question on implementing 'pay as you save' energy measures
26th July	Question on the renewable heat incentive
26th July	Question on the strategic rail network
19th July	Question on abolishing fuel poverty
15th July	Question on energy performance certificates
14th July	Question on Improvements to the rail strategic network
14th July	Question on new Parliamentary boundaries and the 2011 census
14th July	Question on completeness of the electoral register
14th July	Question on the West Lothian Question
13th July	Question on Wessex rail route
13th July	Question on freight economy in Southampton
12th July	Question on CO2 emissions for freight transport
8th July	Speech on energy security
8th July	Question on gas storage
8th July	Limits on nuclear supply
7th July	Question on the regional growth fund
30th June	Speech on energy efficiency policy
30th June	Tory NIMBY-ism on nuclear and wind power
30th June	CO2 emissions attributable to government measures
30th June	Question on carbon reduction targets for companies
30th June	Question on cuts to the green deal
29th June	Question on regional growth fund for local authorities
24th June	Speech on the budget's implications for energy & environmental policy
24th June	Question on Coalition's commitment to insulating UK homes
24th June	Question on defending £200 million for insulating social housing
22nd June	Question on access to polling stations
22nd June	Speech on Government's nuclear policy
21st June	Point of order regarding being misled in the House of Houses in Multiple Occupation
16th June	Problems with voting on election day
10th June	Question on Houses in Multiple Occupation regs
27th May	Speech on climate change measures in the Coalition's Queen's Speech
27th May	Question on feed in tariff and renewable heat
8th April	Question on renewable heat incentive
9th March	Question on energy customers switching suppliers
9th March	Question Ryanair model for local government
25th Feb	Carbon storage in the North Sea
25th Feb	Fuel poverty and energy efficiency
24th Feb	Decarbonisation, Carbon Capture and Storage 1 Decarbonisation, Carbon Capture and Storage 2 Decarbonisation, Carbon Capture and Storage 3
9th Feb	Question on the Alternative Vote
3rd Feb	Question on local government funding
3rd Feb	PMQ on Houses in Multiple Occupation
Jan 28th	Speech on carbon capture and storage
Jan 13th	Question on the European wind supergrid
Jan 7th	Incentives for renewable heat technologies

2009
Dec 8th	The Energy Bill- tackling fuel poverty
26th Nov	PMQ on Copenhagen Summit
12th Nov	Question on voltage optimisation- Energy & Climate Change Dept
9th Nov	Question on Energy National Policy Statement
9th Nov	Question on tonnes of oil burned Question on electricity produced by oil Question on waste handling planning applications
5th Nov	Copenhagen- main speech Copenhagen- on climate change denial Copenhagen- on defending aid budgets Copenhagen- on wind farm applications
3rd Nov	Question on the Climate Change Levy
3rd Nov	Speech on the Civil Service
3rd Nov	Question on voltage optimisation- BIS
27th Oct	Marine Bill- offshore wind energy speech
26h Oct	Question on voltage optimisation- Defence Dept Question on voltage optimisation- Health Dept
26th Oct	Marine Bill- Coastal Paths speech
22nd Oct	Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill
15th July	Training for green jobs
9th July	Marine Bill Committee 1 Marine Bill Committee 2 Marine Bill Committee 3 Marine Bill Committee 4- main speech Marine Bill Committee 5 Marine Bill Committee 6 Marine Bill Committee 7 Marine Bill Committee 8 Marine Bill Committee 9
9th July	Smart Meters
9th July	Speeding up windfarm connections
8th July	PMQ on Sustainable Housing
7th July	Marine Bill Committee
2nd July	Marine Bill Committee 1 Marine Bill Committee 2 Marine Bill Committee 3
30th June	Marine & Coastal Access Committee 1 Marine & Coastal Access Committee 2
24th June	Public Bills Committee- microgeneration- main speech
24th June	Public Bills Committee- microgeneration
23rd June	Marine & Coastal Access Bill
23rd June	Parliamentary Standards
18th June	UK Climate Projections
17th June	PMQ on green investment
16th June	End of custody license scheme
15th June	Business Rates
1st June	Local Democracy Bill- intervention 1 Local Democracy Bill- intervention 2 Local Democracy Bill- main speech
20th May	Planning: National Policy Statements- main speech
20th May	Planning: National Policy Statements- intervention
8th May	Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill
5th May	Whole term party funding limits
30th April	The Darwin Initiative (biodiversity)
22nd April	Planning permission for Wind Farms 2
20th April	Planning permission for Wind Farms 1
20th April	Carbon emission costs
1st April	Question on Climate Change Levy & CHP
30th March	Heating / Energy Efficiency
26th March	Council tax
18th March	Energy used by household appliances
17th March	Green pumps
2nd March	Cap on donations (point of order) Electoral Registration (question)
27th February	Houses in Multiple Occupancy
25th February	Renewable Content Obligation
23rd February	Questions on energy meters
9th February	Appointments to the Electoral Commission
9th February	Intervention on Criminal Sanctions
5th February	Effective Sentencing
23rd January	Freedom of Information for MPs' offices
23rd January	Question & follow-up on a renewables European supergrid
13th January	Question on Business Rate Supplements Bill
12th January	Question on recycling exports
2008
17 December	Electoral Commission Chair- first intervention Electoral Commission Chair- main speech
16 December	Speech on energy prices, fuel poverty and Ofgem
11 December	Small wind turbines & ground-source heat pumps
10th Nov	Combined Heat & Power on the government estate
22nd October	Speech to the Renewable Energy Association
20th October	Political Parties & Elections Bill- main speech Political Parties & Elections Bill- disputing decline in election spending stats Political Parties & Elections Bill- S&P intervention Political Parties & Elections Bill- CAC intervention
16th October	Energy providers- main speech Energy providers- question
16th October	Energy & Climate Change Dept
14th October	Question on microgeneration
18 September	Biofuels- where are we?
1st September	Wind farm planning applications
22nd July	Question on the MOD and Wind Turbines 1 Question on the MOD and Wind Turbines 2 Question on CHP used on the government estate
16th July	Question on HIV and Hep C in prisons 1 Question on HIV and Hep C in prisons 2 Question on HIV and Hep C in prisons 3
10th July	Question on Freight Facilities Grant
10th July	Question about the future of the Ford plant in Southampton
25th June	Question on ozone-depleting substances
24th June	Question on Private Rented Sector Housing Speech on Private Rented Sector Housing
16th June	Question on funding for political parties
9th June	Speech on the 2nd Reading of the Climate Change Bill
4th June	Question on freight grants 1 Question on freight grants 2
June	Speech to the Micropower Council
3rd June	Question on prioritising renewables
20th May	Question on a local income tax
30th April	Smart meters- first intervention Smart meters- second intervention Renewable energy tariffs- first intervention Renewable energy tariffs- main speech
22nd April	Metal recycling- adjournment debate
1st April	Question on the Sustainable Buildings Code
26th March	PMQ on energy companies and fuel poverty
25th March	Question on weekend voting
19th March	Question on Landfill Levy allocations to green measures
13th March	Question on Landfill Tax
6th March	Question on the economics of climate change
5th March	Question on HMO additional licensing schemes
27th February	Speech on Climate Change issues in the Lisbon Treaty
18th February	Question on solar power
23rd January	Question on freight rail services
22nd January	Question on nuclear power
15th January	Question on sustainable homes
10th January	Energy Bill- intervention
8th January	Fuel poverty debate- 1st intervention Fuel poverty debate- main speech

13th December	Financial Services & Inclusion- 1st intervention Financial Services & Inclusion - 2nd intervention Financial Services & Inclusion- main speech
12 December	Planning Bill
8th November	Queen's Speech debate- 1st intervention Queen's Speech debate on Sustainable Communities- main speech
1st November	SEEDA speech on 'Waste as a resource in the wrong place'
25th October	Question on the Royal Prerogative
25th October	Question on Waste Wood
10th October	PMQ on incapacity benefit
8th October	Debate on unfair energy prices
12th July	Legal Aid
5th June	HMOs and sustainable development
29th May	Waste Strategy
15th May	Question on legal aid
15th May	Question on community transport
19th April	Marine Bill- 1st intervention Marine Bill- 2nd Intervention Marine Bill- main speech
17th April	Question on electoral registration
17th April	Question on electoral fraud
16th April	Question on the Waste Incineration Directive
29th March	Question on Waste Disposal
22nd March	PMQ on Energy Companies and Energy Efficiency
19th March	Funding for Political Parties
15th March	Trident
9th March	Intervention on the Act of Union
9th March	Coroners and local government
7th March	Question on Waste Incineration Directive
6th March	Question on bio-fuels
5th March	Enfranchisement for renters
6th February	Question on air pollution
30th January	Question on Electoral Registration Officers
30th January	Question on changes to family law
24th January	PMQ on USA and climate change
23rd January	Question on pre-pay electricity meters
8th January	Independent Statistics
2006
14th December	Rewarding recycling
5th December	Doorstep lending
20th November	Climate Change, local government and transport bills
8th November	Recycling- DEFRA Recycling- DoH
7th November	Financial Inclusion Fund
6th November	Recycling- DCLG
6th November	CFCs still being used
2nd November	CFC imports
2nd November	Sustainable Procurement
1st November	Fincancial Inclusion Fund
25th October	Nuclear waste
20th October	Coal Fired Power Stations
18th October	Coal Fired Power Stations
17th October	Passenger Transport Authorities
16th October	Green taxes
12th October	Capping carbon emissions
13th July	Legal Aid
12th July	The benefits of community energy generation
5th July	Ten Minute Rule on Climate Change
3rd July	The Electoral Commission
21st June	Housing supply in the south of England
16th June	Wind Power
5th June	Appointments to the Electoral Commission
23rd May	Community Schools
18th May	Biomass
12th May	Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill
2nd May	Party Political Funding
20th April	Recycling and Waste
30th March	Biofuels
28th March	Power Commission
15th March	Education & Inspections Bill
10th March	Climate Change
9th March	Recycling
25th January	Prime Minister's Questions
17th January	Civil Nuclear Power
12th January	Security of supply
2005
6th December	Ports policy
1st December	Local Government Finance
1st December	Microgeneration
11th November	Management of Energy in Buildings Bill
7th November	Council Tax
25th October	Electoral Reform
19th October	Council Tax
20th July	EU Ports Directive
14th July	British American Tobacco
4th July	Council Tax
2nd March	Council Tax
27th January	Fire Safety
10th January	Clean Neighbourhoods
2004
26th November	Climate change
21 July	State funding for political parties
July	What role for the Lord Chancellor?
10 May	Renewable Energy
6 May	Ports and Dibden Bay
29 April	Teaching numbers
26 April	Housing Benefit
20 April	Railways 10 Year Plan
31 March	Student Debt
25 March	Wind Turbine Farms
25 March	Council Tax Rises
16 March	Electoral Register
12 February	Top Up Fees
10 February	Strategic Waste Authority
29 January	Council Tax Capping
8 January	Top Up Fees
2003
18 December	House of Lords Reform
3 December	Higher Education
4 November	Sustainable Housing
29 October	Climate Change Levy
16 October	International Aid
15 October	Biofuels
9 September	Packaging Regulations
17 July	UK Beef Industry
17 July	Aviation - environmental impact
14 July	Constitutional Reform
10 July	Economic and Monetary Union
9 July	Hunting Bill
19 June	Waste and Emissions Trading Bill
12 June	Energy Issues
24 May	Landfill Tax
21 May	European Union (Accessions Bill)
1 April	Parliament and Executive Agencies
28 March	Sustainable Energy Bill
10 March	Regional Theatres
6 March	Non Food Co-ops
6 March	Election Turnouts
4 March	Civil Service
27 February	Fuel Tax
9 January	Higher Education
2002
7 November	Waste Incinerators
7 November	Waste Recycling
5 November	Landfill Tax
24 October	Local Government Act
22 October	Nuclear Power
15 October	Recycling
22 April	CouncilTax Bills
22 April	Local Government Pension Scheme
22 April	Arson
22 April	Fire College, Gloucestershire
22 April	Windows
22 April	Performance Targets
22 April	New Deal

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