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HANSARDAdvanced Modular Reactors: Criticality TestsI do not recognise the dates that the noble Lord cited. Great British Nuclear is obviously heavily ensconced in the design selection process at the moment, and I understand that,…19 Mar 2024HANSARDHome Insulation: Health and Mortality RatesThe noble Earl asks a very good question, and there have been a number of studies into why that scheme was not as successful as we would have liked. The fact that it was…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAdvanced Modular Reactors: Criticality TestsThere is indeed lots of exciting talk and articles about developments in fusion, and there are a number of British companies at the forefront of that—we are supporting them. The…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAdvanced Modular Reactors: Criticality TestsMy noble friend makes a very powerful point; it is really important to take communities along with us. The interesting thing about nuclear technology is that it is very well…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAdvanced Modular Reactors: Criticality TestsOf course it is not disregarded. The safety of the UK’s nuclear programme—the disposal of waste nuclear fuels, et cetera—is one of our highest priorities. We have an excellent…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAdvanced Modular Reactors: Criticality TestsOf course we would not, which is why we are offering support for many of these technologies. The noble Lord’s Question asked about criticality tests—we are aware of that…19 Mar 2024HANSARDHome Insulation: Health and Mortality RatesI am certainly aware of some technical challenges with different technologies. We have a multiplicity of different housing types. Of course, if the cavities are too small, those…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAdvanced Modular Reactors: Criticality TestsI thank my noble friend for her question and her positive advocacy of Wales and the Welsh nuclear programmes. I suspect that the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, was going to ask me…19 Mar 2024HANSARDHome Insulation: Health and Mortality RatesI have not had any discussions with the Department of Health on this. I am not sure of my ability to persuade it of anything, but I would have thought it relatively self-evident…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAdvanced Modular Reactors: Criticality TestsI refer my noble friend to the answer I gave to my noble friend Lady Bloomfield. We have selected high-temperature gas reactors for research and development purposes in the AMR…19 Mar 2024HANSARDHome Insulation: Health and Mortality RatesNo, I do not accept that. There has not been a rota of schemes. The most successful scheme, the ECO scheme, has been going since the early part of the previous decade and we have…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAdvanced Modular Reactors: Criticality TestsMy Lords, advanced modular reactors hold significant potential to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors. As part of the advanced modular reactor research, development and…19 Mar 2024HANSARDEnergy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 February be approved. Relevant document: 15th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…19 Mar 2024HANSARDHome Insulation: Health and Mortality RatesI thank my noble friend for the question. There are some great technologies coming forward now and, of course, we are always interested to explore how government investment can be…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAdvanced Modular Reactors: Criticality TestsI am delighted to see the support from across the House for the contribution that Wales makes to our nuclear technologies, but I am afraid I cannot agree with the noble Lord. We…19 Mar 2024HANSARDHome Insulation: Health and Mortality RatesMy Lords, evidence of the health benefits of government insulation schemes is gathered as part of those schemes’ evaluations. Recent evaluations show that schemes had a positive…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAdvanced Modular Reactors: Criticality TestsOf course there is always more that we can do to support these projects, but we are supporting them with massive financial resources and research and development designs. It is…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAdvanced Modular Reactors: Criticality TestsIt is great to see that Labour now supports new nuclear projects, because that was not always the case for previous Governments. As I said to my noble friend Lord Howell, we want…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAdvanced Modular Reactors: Criticality TestsI understand the noble Lord’s concern, and I know the close interest he takes in this; I share his concerns. I know he had a very productive meeting with the Secretary of State…19 Mar 2024HANSARDHome Insulation: Health and Mortality RatesMy noble friend asks a really good question. We have a number of innovative pilots with lenders, such as green mortgages and different ways of structuring finance that can help…19 Mar 2024