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HANSARDNuclear Energy SectorI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I hold a contrary position. I am proud of the fact that this country is open to inward investment and, indeed, attracts attention from…16 Jan 2024HANSARDNuclear Energy SectorI would be delighted to meet the Mayor of South Yorkshire. Through the nuclear road map, we are committed not only to ensuring our energy security and achieving a further drive…16 Jan 2024HANSARDNuclear Energy SectorAs the hon. Gentleman knows, just last week we unveiled our civil nuclear road map. I committed to meet him and, indeed, anybody else from Northern Ireland to seek to build up the…16 Jan 2024HANSARDHome Energy Efficiency MeasuresWe recently announced further details of the £6 billion extension that will be allocated from 2025 to 2028. This will support an extra 500,000 homes—prioritising those who need it…16 Jan 2024HANSARDNuclear Energy SectorLast week, I announced the biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years. We will deploy a fleet of small modular reactors and build up to 24 GW of nuclear by 2050. This will…16 Jan 2024HANSARDNuclear Energy SectorMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that the nuclear sector supports jobs across the United Kingdom, and it would be very welcome if Governments across this United Kingdom were to…16 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for her question and for her support for our nuclear road map published last week. As she knows, we look forward to increasing the opportunities to…16 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend knows, we will shortly be consulting on potential support arrangements to help facilitate the transition of large-scale biomass generation to power bioenergy…16 Jan 2024HANSARDNuclear Energy SectorMy hon. Friend will be pleased to know we are bringing forward small modular reactors and that the next phase of the live SMR competition will launch within weeks. Our aim is for…16 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road MapMy hon. Friend—she is a friend—is rightly proud of the contribution that Cumbria has made to our nuclear journey over the last century. The journey began at Calder Hall and has…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road MapI know the right hon. Gentleman would never stoop to petty politics in this Chamber or anywhere else, but I have to disagree with him. I share his passion for small modular…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road MapI thank my hon. Friend for his question and for his support at this exciting moment. Of course, many sites will be looked at for future nuclear development, and in every case they…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road MapI thank my right hon. Friend for his support of this document and for the work that he has done in chairing the Committee to drive forward the arguments for further investment in…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road MapThe hon. Lady can be assured that work is already beginning on identifying future sites for large-scale gigawatt power stations. We are committed to announcing more in due course.11 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road MapI lose track of where the Liberal Democrats sit on nuclear. I know that their current leader was against it, then he was for it, and then against it again. Right now, I am not…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road MapBuilding up the UK’s supply chain is essential. One of the huge benefits that will be accrued through this biggest-in-70-years investment in new nuclear is the ability to build up…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road MapThe Scottish National party, like almost every nationalist party in the world, has a misplaced belief in its own exceptionalism, and nowhere is that more true than on nuclear. At…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road MapI thank my right hon. Friend for his question and for all the work he has done to champion nuclear, not only in his capacity as Chair of the Select Committee but in his time as…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road MapI am so pleased to hear the hon. Lady’s support for the Conservative party’s policies regarding nuclear, given that we are investing in all of the above and more. I do welcome the…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road MapI would be delighted to visit the right hon. Lady’s constituency. Trawsfynydd has exciting potential as a site for an SMR, and for other nuclear licensed activities. It and many…11 Jan 2024