KEY ISSUES: Environment
Nick is Convenor of the Climate Change Working Group on the Conservative Quality of Life Commission. He has produced the following reports:
 Don't Give Up on 2șC (pdf: 674k)
 A Greener Shade of Blue (doc)
Green Alliance Pamphlet - Role of the State (doc)
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Speeches/Interventions
8 November 2007
Queen's Speech Debate: Local Government and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nick Hurd welcomes the Climate Change Bill and outlines a number of key observations that he believes the Government still needs to address. He also calls on the Government to energetically implement the Sustainable Communities Bill.
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| 25 October 2007
Emissions Trading
Nick Hurd raises concerns about the effectiveness and operation of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and also about the new Administration's commitment to the climate change agenda and renewable energy targets.
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| 17 October 2007
Export Credits Guarantee Department
Nick Hurd calls for modernisation of the influential Export Credits Guarantee Department in respect of transparency, accountability and environmental standards.
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| 12 October 2006
Climate Change
Nick Hurd calls for Britain and the EU to take a leadership role, looks at carbon emissions resulting from deforestation and promotes conservation credits and calls for cross-party consensus re the 2050 target to reduce the carbon intensity of our economy
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| 12 May 2006
Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill
Nick Hurd supports the Bill as a small step towards creating greater government accountability for tracking carbon through the economy and to think more about microgeneration and energy efficiency.
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| 28 March 2006
Budget Debate
Nick Hurd makes a speech in the Budget debate in which he condemns the omission in the budget of any reference to the NHS and failure to tackle issues such as pensions, the collapse of the savings ratio, excessive taxation and climate change.
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| 24 November 2005
Road Pricing
Nick Hurd makes a speech during a debate on Road Pricing. He highlights motoring costs, congestion and environmental concerns.
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| 22 November 2005
Climate Change
Nick Hurd makes a major speech in a debate on Climate Change. He highlights the problems of industrial development in China, India and Brazil and the consequent necessity to accelerate the development, deployment and sharing of new technologies.
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Questions
1 April 2008
Ozone Layer: EC Law
Nick Hurd asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about the implementation of Regulation 2037/2000 on the disposal of ozone depleting substances.
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| 29 October 2007
Export Credit Guarantees
Nick Hurd asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about advice given to the Export Credits Guarantee Department on the impact of businesses supported by ECGD on biodiversity and climate change.
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| 21 June 2007
Departments: Epilepsy (DEFRA)
Nick Hurd asks how many people with epilepsy are employed at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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| 6 February 2007
Executive Agencies - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nick Hurd asks about the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' executive agencies in the regions.
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| 6 February 2007
Departmental Expenditure - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nick Hurd questions the of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about his Department's expenditure in the regions.
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| 1 February 2007
Departmental Expenditure - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nick Hurd asks about regional spending at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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| 26 January 2007
Non-departmental Public Bodies - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Nick Hurd asks about non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Department, their function and budget.
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| 26 January 2007
Executive Agencies - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nick Hurd asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about the function and budget of his Department's executive agencies.
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Campaigns
Graffiti
Nick Hurd has called on Hillingdon Council to clampdown on the growing problem of graffiti in the Borough and a significant increase in the budget for graffiti removal.
Commenting on the campaign, Nick Hurd said "Nothing degrades a neighbourhood more than graffiti. Across Hillingdon, the problem has grown fivefold in recent years and residents I speak to have had enough. The problem may be localised at the moment but people want to see it controlled before it spreads out of control."
Nick has spent time talking to police and Council Officers about the challenges they face. Going around South Ruislip with police, he has seen at first hand the problem, including evidence of hard drug taking in garages taken over by local youths. He has developed a three point plan to clampdown on the problem.
- A committment to "Clear it all"
- A more visible police and parkwarden presence to deter and catch.
- Support of the Courts.
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