Ministers' speeches

Speeches by Defra's current Ministers are indexed as follows:

• Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs The Rt Hon David Miliband MP (5 May 2006 -)
• Minister of State Mr Ian Pearson MP (5 May 2006 -)
• Minister of State (Lords) Lord Rooker (5 May 2006 - )
• Parliamentary Under Secretary (Commons) Mr Ben Bradshaw MP (13 June 2003 - )
• Parliamentary Under Secretary (Commons) Mr Barry Gardiner MP (5 May 2006 -)

• All speeches listed by date, 5 May 2006 -

• Speeches made between 9 June 2001 and 5 May 2006

Speeches by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

The Rt Hon David Miliband MP

• Tuesday 4 July 2006
  Speech at the Local Government Association annual conference, Bournemouth - "Power devolved is energy released"
• Monday 3 July 2006
  Speech at the Royal Agricultural Show, "One planet farming"
• Tuesday 6 June 2006
  Speech at the National School of Governance conference, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London - "Public services and public goods: lessons for reform"
• Wednesday 17 May 2006
  Speech at the Green Alliance, London about the challenge of climate change

Speeches by the Minister of State

Mr Ian Pearson MP

• Thursday 6 July 2006
  Speech at the Local Government Association "Greening Communities" workshop at the BIC, Bournemouth
• Wednesday 28 June 2006
  Speech at the Energy Efficiency Partnership For Homes Annual Conference, London
• Monday 26 June 2006
  Speech at the Chatham House Conference on Climate Change in a Post 2012 World, London
• Wednesday 21 June 2006
  Speech to the fourth international Energy Efficiency In Domestic Appliances and Lighting Conference
• Wednesday 14 June 2006
  Speech to the Institute of Economic Affairs Annual Water Conference, London
• Wednesday 7 June 2006
  Speech at the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, Droitwich Spa

Speeches by the Minister of State (Lords)

Jeff Rooker

• Wednesday 31 May 2006
  Speech at the UK Financing of Eco-innovation and Environmental Technologies event, DTI Conference Centre - "Sustainable consumption and production and the financing of eco-innovation"

Speeches by the Parliamentary Under Secretaries (Commons)

Mr Ben Bradshaw MP

• Wednesday 12 July 2006
  Speech to the Beacon Council Learning Exchange, London
• Tuesday 16 November 2004
  Speech at launch of 'Methane to Markets Partnership', Washington, US
• Tuesday 6 July 2004
  Speech at National Association of AONBs annual conference, Llandudno
• Monday 29 March 2004
  Speech at National Forest Strategy launch, Bretby Conference Centre, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
• Saturday 27 March 2004
  Speech to British Ornithologists' Union Farmland Bird Conference, Leicester University
• Thursday 6 November 2003
  Speech to Red Meat Industry Forum conference

Mr Barry Gardiner MP

• Monday 12 June 2006
  Speech at launch of Commission for Rural Communities Commission report 'Rural Disadvantage – Priorities for Action', London
• Thursday 8 June 2006
  Speech on "A New Rural Agenda: Moving in from the Margins" at the IPPR North conference, London
• Tuesday 23 May 2006
  Speech at Outdoors For All Conference, QE2 Centre, London
• Tuesday 9 May 2006
  Speech at the National Migrant Worker conference at Congress House, London

All speeches since 5 May 2006 listed by date

(See also Speeches made between 9 June 2001 and 5 May 2006)

• Wednesday 12 July 2006
  Speech by Ben Bradshaw to the Beacon Council Learning Exchange, London
• Thursday 6 July 2006
  Ian Pearson MP - Speech at the Local Government Association "Greening Communities" workshop at the BIC, Bournemouth
• Tuesday 4 July 2006
  Rt Hon David Miliband MP - Speech at the Local Government Association annual conference, Bournemouth - "Power devolved is energy released"
• Monday 3 July 2006
  Rt Hon David Miliband MP - Speech at the Royal Agricultural Show, "One planet farming"
• Wednesday 28 June 2006
  Ian Pearson MP - Speech at the Energy Efficiency Partnership For Homes Annual Conference, London
• Monday 26 June 2006
  Ian Pearson MP - Speech at the Chatham House Conference on Climate Change in a Post 2012 World, London
• Wednesday 21 June 2006
  Ian Pearson MP - Speech to the fourth international Energy Efficiency In Domestic Appliances and Lighting Conference
• Wednesday 14 June 2006
  Ian Pearson MP - Speech to the Institute of Economic Affairs Annual Water Conference, London
• Monday 12 June 2006
  Barry Gardiner MP - Speech at launch of Commission for Rural Communities Commission report 'Rural Disadvantage – Priorities for Action', London
• Thursday 8 June
  Barry Gardiner MP - Speech on "A New Rural Agenda: Moving in from the Margins" at the IPPR North conference, London
• Wednesday 7 June 2006
  Ian Pearson MP - Speech at the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, Droitwich Spa
• Tuesday 6 June 2006
  Rt Hon David Miliband MP - Speech at the National School of Governance conference, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London - "Public services and public goods: lessons for reform"
• Wednesday 31 May 2006
  Jeff Rooker - Speech at the UK Financing of Eco-innovation and Environmental Technologies event, DTI Conference Centre - "Sustainable consumption and production and the financing of eco-innovation"
• Tuesday 23 May 2006
  Barry Gardiner MP - Speech at Outdoors For All Conference, QE2 Centre, London
• Wednesday 17 May 2006
  The Rt Hon David Miliband MP - Speech at the Green Alliance, London about the challenge of climate change
• Tuesday 9 May 2006
  Barry Gardiner MP - Speech at the National Migrant Worker conference at Congress House, London