Ministers' speeches
- Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs - The Rt Hon Hilary Benn
- Minister of State - Huw Irranca-Davies MP
- Minister of State - Jane Kennedy MP
- Minister of State - The Rt Hon Lord Rooker
- Minister of State - Phil Woolas MP
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Joan Ruddock MP
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for the South East - Jonathan Shaw MP
Speeches by Defra's Ministers are indexed as follows:
Speeches by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP
- 6 October 2009
Speech at the Chatham House Conference “Food Security in the 21st Century”. - 1 October 2008
Remarks in response to a lecture by Connie Hedegaard, Danish Minister for Climate and Energy, London School of Economics. - 17 September 2008
Speech at the Association of National Park Authorities Conference, Lake Windermere: "Why our national parks matter" - 21 July 2008
Speech at the Barnes Wetlands Centre: Why the Natural Environment Matters
- 16 July 2008
Speech at the Guardian Climate Change Summit – ‘Fighting climate change fatigue: how to keep stakeholders engaged’ - 1 July 2008
Speech at the Financial Times Conference: Climate Change and the Banking Sector - ‘Banking our environmental capital’ - 16 June 2008
Keynote speech at the Chatham House Conference on Climate Change, "A New Global Climate Deal?”, London - 13 May 2008
Speech at the US Capitol, Washington DC, USA: Building Low Carbon Prosperity: Changing the Political Climate - 29 April 2008
Speech to the Institute for Public Policy Research conference on climate change and forced migration, London - 24 April 2008
Speech at the Environmental Industries Commission, "Climate Change Bill – Implications for Business", London
Speech to the Institute of Development Studies, "Climate Change - poverty's new ally", Sussex University
- 2 April 2008
Speech at the Lord Mayor's Lecture - "Bring Climate Change Home", London - 6 March 2008
Speech to the Sustainable Development UK Conference 2008
- 18 February 2008
Speech to the National Farmers' Union Centenary Conference, London - 3 January 2008
Speech to the Oxford Farming Conference 2008, Oxford
- 13 December 2007
Speech to the Thirteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change - 19 November 2007
Speech at the Farming for the Future Conference, London
- 1 November 2007
Speech to the Landscape Institute Conference on Climate Change, London
- 29 October 2007
Speech at Kew Royal Botanic Garden - Britain’s Low Carbon Future: what the Climate Change Bill means for our daily lives, London - 25 October 2007
Speech at the EU Emissions Trading Scheme discussion event, London - 24 September 2007
Speech at the UK Mission to the United Nations
- 5 July 2007
Speech to the Local Government Association
Speeches by the Minister for the Natural and Marine Environment, Wildlife and Rural Affairs
Huw Irranca-Davies MP
- 8 October 2008
Speech at the Joint Local Government Information Unit/Local Government Association event: Draft Marine Bill – implications for local Government - 8 October 2008
Speech at the British Waterways Annual General Meeting
Speeches by the Minister for the Farming and the Environment
Jane Kennedy MP
Speeches by the Minister of State (Lords)
The Rt Hon Jeff Rooker
Speeches by the Minister for the Environment
Phil Woolas MP
- 17 June 2008
Speech to the New Civil Engineer Conference, Earls Court Conference Centre - 28 February 2008
Speech at the Ecobuild Conference, London - 27 February 2008
Speech on the future of carbon trading, London - 22 February 2008
Speech to the United Nations Environment Programme in Monaco - 15 November 2007
Speech to the Midwestern Governors Association's Energy Security and Climate Stewardship Summit: Towards a green industrial revolution, Milwaukee, WI, USA - 8 November 2007
Speech to the EIC’s Annual Conference, London
Speech to the Timber Trade Journal Wood Futures Conference, London
- 5 November 2007
Speach on the Protection of Forests in Europe, Warsaw, Poland - 30 October 2007
Speech to the Association of Drainage Authorities Annual Conference, Peterborough
- 20 September 2007
Speech to the Renewable Energy Association Conference, Said Business School, Oxford
- 18 September 2007
Speech at the National Energy Action Conference, University of Chester
Speeches by the Minister for Climate Change, Biodiversity and Waste, Joan Ruddock MP
- 18 September 2008
Speech at launch of Fareshare’s 3 Year Vision, on Board MV Symphony, London - 28 July 2008
Speech to Courtauld Commitment Signatories at WRAP summit, London - 23 June 2008
Speech to launch the third National Insect Week, London - 19 June 2008
Speech launching guidance on waste incentive schemes, London - 18 June 2008
Speech at the Public Service Events Consumption and Production Conference, London - 16 June 2008
Speech at the Schools Prize Giving, Climate Change Champions, Strangers Dining Room, House of Commons - 5 June 2008
Speech at the Birmingham Climate Change Festival Hothouse on "Cutting CO2 emissions in cities and adapting to climate change", Birmingham - 21 May 2008
Speech to Environmental Action Fund dissemination event, London - 19 May 2008
Speech to the Guardian conference on ‘Planning for Climate Adaptation: future-proofing our public services for the changing environment’, London - 15 May 2008
Opening keynote speech to EC Green Spider Network's climate change communications workshop - 8 May 2008
Speech to the launch of the Waste & Resources Action Programme's (WRAP) The Food We Waste report, London - 31 March 2008
Speech to the Environment Agency Spring Conference on Adaptation to Climate Change, London
- 5 March 2008
Speech to the Women’s Institute 90@90 Conference, London - 27 February 2008
Speech to the National Household Hazardous Waste Forum, Crawley - 26 February 2008
Speech to Three Regions Climate Change Group Project Launch, London - 04 February 2008
Speech to the North West Waste Conference, Manchester - 24 January 2008
Speech to the Waste Management Finance Forum, London
- 19 December 2007
Speech to the TUC Green Union Commitment Breakfast, London - 10 December 2007
Speech to the launch of the Climate Change Taskforce Report, London - 6 December 2007
Speech to the Environment Agency's East End Regeneration Reception, London
- 23 November 2007
Speech to the 'Delivering Low Carbon Cities' at the Birmingham NEC - 8 November 2007
Speech to the ‘Sustainable cities, delivering success’ Core Cities Summit, Nottingham
- 7 November 2007
Speech at the Local Government Association Environmental Enforcement Conference, London
- 31 October 2007
Speech to the IGD 'Packaging Reduction & Optimisation' Conference, London
- 29 October 2007
Speech to the EU Adaptation Green Paper Conference, London - 16 October 2007
Speech on food waste and anaerobic digestion to the ESA (Environmental Services Association) Conference, London
- 10 October 2007
Speech to the Rite Group International Conference and Exhibition, London - 9 October 2007
Speech at the Carbon Disclosure Project Fifth Annual Forum, London
- 4 October 2007
Speech at the Local Government Association Environmental Leadership Conference, London
- 3 October 2007
Speech on carbon capture and storage to the Zero Emissions Platform Second General Assembly meeting, Paris - 5 September 2007
Speech at Chatham House, Starting on the road to sustainable clothing event - "sustainable clothing", London
Speeches by the Minister for Marine, Landscape & Rural Affairs and Minister for the South East - Jonathan Shaw MP
- 23 July 2008
Speech at the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations AGM - 9 July 2008
Speech at the NAAONB Annual Conference, Newport, Shropshire - 29 April 2008
Speech at the African Ambassadors meeting, London - 29 April 2008
Speech at the Quiet Conference, London - 13 March 2008
Speech at the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund Promotional Event, London - 4 March 2008
Speech at the ENCAMS Cleaner, Safer, Greener Conference, Manchester - 13 February 2008
Speech at the Responsibility and Cost Sharing Regional Workshop, Exeter
- 31 January 2008
Speech at the SE National Housing Federation annual conference - 5 December 2007
Speech at the ACRE 21st Century Village Reception - 16 October 2007
Speech at the Buck, Berks and Oxon Fresh Start Academy launch, Aylesbury
- 5 September 2007
Speech to the LGA Rural Conference on “Helping and empowering rural communities to tackle climate change”, Torquay - 4 September 2007
Speech to Anaerobic Digestion Stakeholder Workshop, Exeter University
All speeches since 5 May 2006 listed by date
(See also Speeches made between 9 June 2001 and 5 May 2006
Page last modified: 8 October 2008
