Yeo: Our vision of the countryside

Speech to the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England

"Four years ago the last General Election was held in the shadow of the Foot and Mouth epidemic which devastated much of our countryside and so damaged the rural economy.

This evening isn't the time to explore the lessons ...

Yeo: Action on climate change

Speech to the Council for Sustainable Energy

"I am here to explain how a Conservative Government would lead Britain's response to the challenge of climate change.

It is an opportunity to build on the principles set out by Michael Howard last September when he reminded us what previous Conservative ...

Yeo: Conservative Action for a Greener Britain

Speech to the Centre for Policy Studies

"During the past two years, my portfolio has covered Trade and Industry; Energy, Science and Technology; Health and Education; the Environment and, finally, Transport. I suppose I could claim this makes me the most versatile, if not the most expert member of the ...

Yeo: Labour are all talk on transport

Speech in response to Queen's Speech

"On Tuesday we heard the last Queen's Speech before the general election. It was given after seven and a half years of a Labour Government. So it is fair to say that this is a time to pass judgment first on the ...

Yeo: Action on Environment and Transport

Speech to Conservative Party Conference 2004

"It's a pleasure to speak after Theresa in this debate and follow in her footsteps, although I can't aspire to step into her famous shoes.

Few subjects are more important to our quality of life than transport and the environment.

Even though ...

Labour's war on motorists starves our roads of investment

Speaking to the Retail Motor Industry Federation at the Intercontinental Hotel in London this evening, the Shadow Secretary of State for Environment and Transport, Tim Yeo MP said:

"Not all our difficulties in 21st century Britain are down to government, but, alas, many of them are.

For the past seven ...

Yeo: Giving patients choice

Speech to the Royal College of Nursing

"I am delighted to have this chance to attend your Congress. Not just to speaking this session but also to meet many of you as I have been doing since I arrived in Harrogate. I have already had valuable discussions with Beverly Malone ...

Yeo: Raising standards in our schools

Speech to the NAHT Conference in Cardiff

"I am delighted to be with you in Cardiff this afternoon. Unlike David Hart this is my first NAHT conference but I hope not my last. I have had many productive contacts with the NAHT in my Suffolk constituency and look forward to ...

Yeo: Getting the best for every child

Speech to NUT Conference

"I am grateful for this opportunity to speak to your Conference this morning. It's the first time I have made a political speech on Easter Sunday but unlike Charles Clarke I think attending the NUT Conference is a very good way to spend my time ...

Yeo: Put patients in control

Speech to the Conservative Party Spring Conference 2004

"I want to set out the how the next Conservative Government will make the nation's life more comfortable through radical reform of the way healthcare is provided.

We all know, in retirement people use the NHS more than when they are ...

Yeo: Labour's broken promises on public services

Speech to Conservative Party Spring Conference 2004

Welcome to this session - delighted to have David Davis and Shailesh Vara with me. You'll be hearing from them soon and later from four of our outstanding PPCs.

"Young and hopeful" - I think that includes us on the platform.

It certainly includes ...

Yeo: Making Britain a better place to do business

Speech to Conservative Party Conference 2003

"Party conferences are when politicians set out their stall at the seaside.

Two weeks ago we learned that the Lib Dems won't let you smack your children

Even if they're seven years old and miss a sex education class.

With Labour the ...

Yeo: Britain's businesses deserve better

Speech to Conservative Party Spring Conference

For the first time in over a decade since Britain's ignominious exit from the ERM we have the chance to win back our reputation as the Party which knows best how to run the economy. The long honeymoon which the Labour Government enjoyed ...

Yeo: Towards a 21st Century Model of Public Service Broadcasting

Speech to the Social Market Foundation Conference

1. INTRODUCTION

I am grateful to David Lipsey and the Social Market Foundation for this opportunity to set out my thoughts about the future of broadcasting and public service broadcasting (PSB) in particular.

Television and radio touch all our lives. Their influence on ...

Yeo: Spring Forum Speech 2001

Labour Must Halt Sub standard Imports

Now that there is a possibility that foot and mouth disease has reached other European countries, the British Government must be prepared to be as prompt in stopping imports from those countries with confirmed cases, as it was prompt in stopping exports from this ...

Yeo: Party Conference Speech 2000

This debate has shown which party is the true champion of the countryside.

It's shown that Labour's claim that it represents rural Britain is utterly bogus.

Last week John Prescott, the true voice of Labour, said supporters of the countryside had contorted faces.

I suppose life looks different ...