Question to Ian Pearson

1st February, 2007

Ian Pearson, Britain's Climate Change Minister, put a smile on the face of the environmental movement in January when he derided Ryan Air as 'the irresponsible face of capitalism'. That smile was soon wiped off, however, when he was reputedly 'slapped down' by the Treasury for his comments.

Our reporter was in Parliament to ask Ian Pearson why he was forced to back down over his comments...