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HANSARD 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 2024HANSARDCivil Nuclear Road MapToday, we are publishing three key documents which signal the biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years and reinforce the UK’s position as a leader in the civil nuclear…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 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 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 MapI agree with my hon. Friend on the amazing work being conducted at Sellafield in the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Copeland (Trudy Harrison). The lessons being…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 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 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road MapI completely agree. Local authorities have a key role in driving forward interest and investment in small modular reactors and advanced modular reactors, and indeed in any new…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road MapAbsolutely. My hon. Friend is spot on. I was very happy to visit East Anglia last year and see for myself the investment Sizewell C is making in the local community and in local…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road MapMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the footprint and the comparable impact on land of nuclear compared to other technologies, but it is very important that we have a wide…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Tidal Range Energy GenerationIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Dame Caroline. It is also a pleasure to be here to discuss such an important topic, so I congratulate the…10 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt would not be Energy questions without a question on Wylfa from my hon. Friend, who is such a champion for that technology and for her constituency. We all agree that Wylfa is a…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCommunity Energy SchemesThe Government have created a new £10 million community energy fund to support community energy projects in England. We are working with the sector on content and a timetable for…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCommunity Energy SchemesFar from denying consumers opportunity, we are already beginning to work with organisations, such as the Community Energy Contact Group. On the content of the consultation we…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCommunity Energy SchemesI hear very much what my right hon. Friend says and understand his concerns. It is therefore with equal alacrity that I accept a meeting on my right hon. Friend the Minister’s…28 Nov 2023HANSARDAQUIND Interconnector ProjectThe proposed AQUIND interconnector project is a live planning application currently being redetermined by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, who is progressing the work…28 Nov 2023HANSARDAQUIND Interconnector ProjectThe Secretary of State is following a well-established planning process. I am sorry that I cannot say any more about this live case beyond what I have said already; it is with the…28 Nov 2023HANSARDNational Grid Infrastructure: East of EnglandI frequently meet the network companies to discuss their important work developing our electricity transmission network. I have also been pleased to meet communities and MPs from…28 Nov 2023HANSARDNational Grid Infrastructure: East of EnglandI thank my hon. Friend for that question. As he knows from when we met to discuss this in June, the Electricity System Operator is responsible for planning the design and location…28 Nov 2023