Quotes from Ed Davey

British leadership in Europol has made the law-enforcement agency far more effective, and we have been influential in making human trafficking one of its top priorities.

Well, there's always risk in long-term investment.

I am not a natural fan of Mr Tillerson's political instincts. Indeed, there maybe few things I would agree with Rex on: for example, he vouched his support for the war in Yemen, approved of Assad's regime, and has pushed for tax cuts for American big business.

The truth is that E.U. citizens contribute far more to our economy and public services than they use.

Climate change is a complex challenge, and one that will not be easily solved.

Britain's energy markets were a mess in 2010.

I'm determined to use all of my powers to make sure that Britain leads the way in sourcing the energy we need from low carbon sources.

For me, the most ironic aspect of the Brexit debate has been right-wing Brexiteers speaking loftily about parliamentary sovereignty, when they have never backed MPs having a fuller involvement in how our country is run.

In both world wars, Britain understood that our national sovereignty could only endure if we cooperated with other nations. That our fate is inexorably bound with that of our neighbours.

A credible and effective response to climate change - which protects future generations from an unacceptable level of risk - needs the involvement of all countries.

Jeremy Corbyn's policy on Brexit has failed to unite his own Labour MPs and has been rightly castigated for lacking any clear course.

You don't need to be a John Maynard Keynes to understand that if Britain leaves the European market, a border will have to be put in place - and that would break U.K. obligations in a treaty lodged at the United Nations.

We want to encourage foreign students to come to our universities - to study, research and teach.

Solar power - the costs have dramatically fallen, far faster than anyone has speculated. It's probably one of the greatest steps forward in human history.

My job as energy and climate change secretary is to both power the country and protect the planet. Nuclear power delivers on both of these objectives.

We should be working with our European allies, not turning them into opponents.

For Liberal Democrats, the political choice between the hard Brexit menus offered by Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt might seem about as tempting as arsenic verses strychnine.

There is nothing triumphant or boastful in the way we mourn the dead and pay our veterans the respect they deserve.

The Liberal Democrats are proud pro-Europeans, and internationalists - and always will be.

I can't stand by, the Liberal Democrats will not stand by, to see disabled people lose their rights, lose the care they need, when they need it the most.