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HANSARDGreat British Nuclear: Modular ReactorsMy Lords, it is a very important agreement. We have a very good relationship with the US on all things civil nuclear, and this will enable us to enhance that. I should also say…02 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Nuclear: Modular ReactorsI am not sure I understand the question, but if it is whether we recognise the importance of SMRs in this country and generally, the answer is yes. On the benefits of the use of…02 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Nuclear: Modular ReactorsI hope we are not slipping behind. Clearly, the process that GBN is going through will take a few more months, but I hope the outcome will be a satisfactory conclusion. I cannot…02 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Nuclear: Modular ReactorsMy Lords, security is one of the key considerations not just on SMRs but on AMRs.02 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Nuclear: Modular ReactorsMy Lords, I think the noble Lord paints too bleak a position. The UK is very well placed in relation to SMRs, and the programme that GBN is taking forward is being watched with…02 Dec 2024HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024.02 Dec 2024HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their general support for the order, which is much appreciated. I will seek to respond to the points raised but will follow up if I am unable to…02 Dec 2024HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024.02 Dec 2024HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 28 October. They form an important part of the Government’s commitment to accelerate the deployment of the low-carbon…02 Dec 2024HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024I thank noble Lords for their support, which is encouraging. I readily acknowledge that we are building on the work that the last Government undertook, and I think we are entitled…02 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Nuclear: Modular ReactorsMy Lords, Great British Nuclear is pushing forward the SMR competition for UK deployment and is now in negotiation with bidders, with final decisions to be taken in the spring.…02 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Nuclear: Modular ReactorsMy Lords, I think the noble Baroness will know the answer, because 16 months of the lifetime of GBN occurred under her party’s Administration. The fact is that we are working very…02 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Nuclear: Modular ReactorsMy Lords, I think I get the point my noble friend raises. He is absolutely right: new nuclear can bring many high-quality jobs, enhance our skills chain and help us grow the…02 Dec 2024HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024My Lords, the draft order was laid before Parliament on 22 October. The UK Emissions Trading Scheme, the UK ETS, was established under the Climate Change Act 2008 by the…02 Dec 2024HANSARDCOP 29My Lords, I readily acknowledge the noble Lord’s personal commitment and thank him for it. I do think a consensual approach to this is really important in giving long-term…28 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP 29My Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend. I understand that six more countries signed the nuclear agreement declaration at COP. These are the countries that have pledged to…28 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP 29My Lords, it is clearly an interesting question. The noble Lord will have seen that some of the country participants in Baku were very unhappy with parts of the process. Some felt…28 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP 29My Lords, I have to say to the noble Baroness that at the moment we do not have any plans to review it.28 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP 29My Lords, that is a very important point. The integrity of the process is vital in terms of going forward. On our contribution, I think I said earlier that this will have to wait…28 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP 29Obviously, there are no guarantees, but that is why it is very important to move to Brazil and deal with mitigation, in a way that we were unable to do in the last COP…28 Nov 2024