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HANSARDElectricity SupplyMy noble friend will be reassured to know that the fusion projects are proceeding at a fast pace, and a competition has just been launched to host the first STEP project in the…03 Feb 2021HANSARDElectricity SupplyThe cost escalation will be entirely borne by the developer. It is one of the reasons why we will pay £92.5 per megawatt hour for the electricity produced from this site. Delays…03 Feb 2021HANSARDElectricity SupplyMy Lords, in a nutshell, Wylfa Newydd is probably the best nuclear site currently available globally. The Government are very keen to find a developer for it. While we are…03 Feb 2021HANSARDElectricity SupplyThe truth is that we need a blend of all these technologies to produce the low-carbon power we will need by 2050. We negotiated the contract with EDF and CGN so that they would…03 Feb 2021HANSARDElectricity SupplyIt is a priority of the Government to look after the waste securely. We have been looking for a permanent solution for the geological disposal facility. All developers are…03 Feb 2021HANSARDElectricity SupplyMy noble friend will be aware that EDF is estimating a 20% reduction in cost for using the same technology that it has been using at Hinkley Point C, which is why we are…03 Feb 2021HANSARDElectricity SupplyMy Lords, the capacity market is the market mechanism we use to ensure that the volume of power generation we have available is always sufficient to meet national demand. If…03 Feb 2021HANSARDElectricity SupplyOur aim is certainly to replicate the mix of local construction costs into the UK economy. Hinkley Point has indeed invested £12 billion into the UK economy, which represents 64%…03 Feb 2021HANSARDSmall Business: EU ExportsI do not recognise the advice the noble Lord refers to. These are early days and we are still in the first month after the end of the transition period. Decisions on whether to…28 Jan 2021HANSARDSmall Business: EU ExportsI thank the noble Lord for his question. The Government’s campaign to inform businesses and citizens of the need to change started in July. We published the first draft of the…28 Jan 2021HANSARDSmall Business: EU ExportsI understand the point the noble Lord makes. I know that we managed to secure a much better deal for UK hauliers. They can continue to operate through and within the EU throughout…28 Jan 2021HANSARDSmall Business: EU ExportsWhile I am not aware of the abuses the noble Lord refers to, I will make sure I am fully informed of them. It is vital that traders set up transparent contracts with their…28 Jan 2021HANSARDSmall Business: EU ExportsI am grateful to my noble friend for asking a positive question looking at export markets outside the EU. We are committed to enabling SMEs to benefit from these new markets. They…28 Jan 2021HANSARDSmall Business: EU ExportsThe noble Baroness makes a number of very important points. The Government have provided the £20 million fund to help SMEs adapt and this includes grants, not just loans, of up to…28 Jan 2021HANSARDSmall Business: EU ExportsThe noble Baroness highlights a very important point. The Government are not just providing advice, important though that is. Through the British Business Bank, the Government…28 Jan 2021HANSARDSmall Business: EU ExportsMy Lords, small businesses can access trade support from UK Export Finance and the Department for International Trade, including export insurance and free local export champions.…28 Jan 2021HANSARDGovernment of Wales Act 2006 (Amendment) Order 2021My Lords, the draft order makes changes to the Welsh devolution settlement by amending Schedules 7A and 7B to the Government of Wales Act 2006 in light of the EU exit. This…27 Jan 2021HANSARDGovernment of Wales Act 2006 (Amendment) Order 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Government of Wales Act 2006 (Amendment) Order 2021.27 Jan 2021HANSARDGovernment of Wales Act 2006 (Amendment) Order 2021My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their valuable contributions to the debate this afternoon, particularly for the gracious remarks many have made towards the statutory…27 Jan 2021HANSARDRural Landlords and Land Letting: ReformPlease could the noble Lord draw his comments to a close, as there is a Division in the House?21 Jan 2021