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registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-06-24
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Climate Change Convention: USA remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he took to raise concerns on USA withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement during President Trump's recent visit. more like this
tabling member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
tabling member printed
Laura Smith more like this
uin 268494 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-01more like thismore than 2019-07-01
answer text <p>While my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State did not meet with President Trump during the US state visit, the Secretary of State has stressed in discussions with US counterparts that the UK would prefer the US to remain in the Paris Agreement. During the visit, the Prime Minister raised the issue of climate change with President Trump directly and underlined the UK’s support for the Paris Agreement.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Kingswood more like this
answering member printed Chris Skidmore more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-01T14:09:00.163Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-01T14:09:00.163Z
answering member
4021
label Biography information for Chris Skidmore more like this
tabling member
4648
label Biography information for Laura Smith more like this
746359
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-28more like thismore than 2017-06-28
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Climate Change Convention: USA remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the US withdrawing from the Paris Climate Change Agreement on the global effort to combat climate change. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 1685 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-03more like thismore than 2017-07-03
answer text <p>The UK played a major role in securing the Paris Agreement and we remain committed to it.</p><p> </p><p>The Paris Agreement is the framework by which countries set out their plans to meet their emissions reduction targets. It is then the individual country’s domestic policy frameworks and market forces which determine how those targets will be achieved in practice.</p><p> </p><p>I am pleased to see renewed international, state and city level commitments to tackling climate change and statements in support of the Paris Agreement. The UK will continue to work with the US and other international partners to promote the transition to a low carbon economy.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-03T14:53:49.767Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-03T14:53:49.767Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
733102
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-27more like thismore than 2017-06-27
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Climate Change Convention: USA remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions (a) he and (b) officials of his Department have had with counterparts in the US on the effect of President Trump's decision to remove the US from the Paris Climate Change Agreement. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 1461 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-05more like thismore than 2017-07-05
answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister spoke to the US President following his decision to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement, expressing her disappointment with the decision and stressing that the UK remained committed to the Paris Agreement, as she set out at the G7 Leaders’ Summit.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is in frequent contact with the US Administration, including on issues related to climate change.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work with the US to encourage them to show the leadership they have in the past on reducing carbon emissions.</p><p> </p><p>The Paris Agreement is irreversible and its integrity is key for the security and prosperity of our planet, societies and economies.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-05T14:07:57.457Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-05T14:07:57.457Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this