HC Deb 17 December 2002 vol 396 cc691-3W
Norman Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what speeches(a) she and (b) Departmental ministerial colleagues have made since 23rd July to external organisations, stating in each case whether the speech is publicly available; and if she will place in the Library copies of those speeches not hitherto publicly available. [82852]

Margaret Beckett

[holding answer 27 November 2002]: All Defra Ministers make a number of speeches every week and so it would only be at disproportionate cost that a fully comprehensive list could be assembled. However a list has previously been placed in the library of the House which shows the principal keynote speeches made by DEFRA Ministers from 7 June 2001 to 1 June 2002. Some of these are available on the DEFRA website (as are other, more minor speeches) and, where possible, the others are available upon request although generally not in an 'as delivered' format.

Secretary of State
Date Speech
12 September 2002 European Parliament Temporary Committee
17 September 2002 Launch of the Plant Atlas
18 September 2002 Environmental Services Association third Environmental Conference
20 September 2002 Ribble Valley Millennium Link
21 October 2002 Meat and Livestock Commission Dinner, SIAL
23 October 2002 2002 Silver Lapwing Award
24 October 2002 Launch of England Biodiversity Strategy
6 November 2002 Foreign Policy CentreCAP reform
Secretary of State
Date Speech
14 November 2002 Combined Heat and Power Association National Conference
19 November 2002 Darwin Initiative Phase II Launch
20 November 2002 Speech to Parliament Press Gallery
25 November 2002 Outcome of Johannesburg Summit
26 November 2002 Warm Homes Week
Michael Meacher
Date Speech
17 September 2002 UCL Conference
19 September 2002 Water UK
25 September 2002 Defra Conference
26 September 2002 ENVEC (recorded)
10 October 2002 European Environment Bureau
14 October 2002 Soil Association Conference
18 October 2002 Nuclear Free Local Authorities Conference
4 November 2002 RIIA Seminar
5 November 2002 LARAC Conference
6 November 2002 DEMOS Seminar
14 November 2002 Defra Conference
15 November 2002 Country Land and Business Association Conference
20 November 2002 Magistrates Association Conference
Elliot Morley
Date Speech
2 September 2002 Wildlife Trust Conference
18 September 2002 Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers Dairy Show
19 September 2002 Timber Trade Federation Annual Conference
11 October 2002 Open Wash Banks Flood Alleviation
16 October 2002 Economist Water Conference
17 October 2002 Launch of CAWC Report
24 October 2002 Cold Water Prawn Forum
28 October 2002 National Flood Forum
4 November 2002 Abbots Hall Farm
6 November 2002 Launch of Pets for North America
Lord Whitty
Date Speech
31 July 2002 Sheep 2002
2 September 2002 Dorset Chamber of Commerce
12 September 2002 Learning to last Conference by Learning Skills and Development Agency
19 September 2002 Congress of European Agriculture
21 October 2002 TGWU Food and Agriculture Conference
25 October 2002 Food From Britain Reception
29 October 2002 Association of Parliamentary Food and Health Forum Conference
30 October 2002 David Black Awards
31 October 2002 Women's Food and Farming Union
31 October 2002 Meat and Livestock Commission Catering Sector Conference
12 November 2002 National Food Assurance Conference
Alun Michael
Date Speech
23 July 2002 Countryside Agency Launch
24 July 2002 Sustainable Development evening
25 July 2002 Launch of Defra-led Magic Project
26 July 2002 Shooting Seminar CLA Game Fair
5 September 2002 National Conference on Rural Stress
12 September 2002 Launch of the National Training Strategy for Town and Parish Councils
18 September 2002 Association of National Park Authorities' Annual Conference
30 October 2002 Climbing Mountains
31 October 2002 Urban Summit-Rural Urban Linkages
5 November 2002 National Village Halls Forum AGM
Alun Michael
Date Speech
6 November 2002 British Horse Society Awards
8 November 2002 Visit to Groundwork Project
8 November 2002 Fourth Rural Affairs Forum
9 November 2002 Rural Affairs Conference
12 November 2002 Second National Angling Summit
15 November 2002 Launch of the Institute of Air Quality Management