Greg Clark: Conservatives and the Environment

It is a great pleasure to have been invited by Francis Davis to speak to the Las Casas Institute here at Blackfriars Hall.  Francis and I know each other from my time as Shadow Charities Minister and particularly from his research into how government could better use policy to unlock ...

Greg Clark: The economic case for acting on climate change

<orma> </orma> Last Friday we discovered that, despite all hopes to the contrary, the UK has not yet come out of recession.

This is now not only the deepest, but also the longest, economic contraction since the Second World War

Some have asked can we continue to afford to ...

Greg Clark: There must be immediate action to keep Britain's lights on

Ladies and Gentlemen. If we had another term of Labour, we'd have to get used to sitting in the dark. Because for the first time since the 1970s, the Government is expecting to resort to power cuts during the years ahead.

Don't take my word for it. Look ...

Greg Clark: Labour presenting families with the bill for a decade of dereliction

Can I begin by thanking the Secretary of State for advance sight of his Statement? After the even more advanced briefings in the weekend press, we are all generously well-informed as to today's policy announcements.

In fact, like the Minister, I read all the best bits months ago in ...

Greg Clark: Responsibility, power and resources – three things to give people control over their lives

In a speech to the Conservative Women's Organisation, Shadow Minister for Charities, Social Enterprise and Volunteering, Greg Clark said:

"Ladies and gentlemen, when I first received my invitation to speak here today I wasn't planning to say very much.

For which I make no apology.

I'm new ...