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HANSARDModular Nuclear ProgrammeI thank my noble friend for that very important question. Look at Sizewell C, for example, where over 1,500 apprenticeships will be created. Each SMR will have 3,000 jobs at peak…15 Oct 2025HANSARDModular Nuclear ProgrammeI thank the noble Lord for that question. It will take a Labour Government to ensure that it happens. We are nine years on from 2017 and we have made the commitment. We know what…15 Oct 2025HANSARDModular Nuclear ProgrammeUnder the agreement that we have just signed with the USA, that is going to happen as soon as possible, but no later than 2028.15 Oct 2025HANSARDModular Nuclear ProgrammeThe deal that we made with the US is to ensure that we have a global industry in nuclear energy. We are setting up the foundations in this country to ensure that we have the…15 Oct 2025HANSARDModular Nuclear ProgrammeI will write to the noble Lord on that question. As I said, we want to ensure that 70% of the supply chain is in the UK. We have designed the nuclear plan for skills, which is…15 Oct 2025HANSARDModular Nuclear ProgrammeI welcome the questions from the noble Baroness. To answer both, we still intend on making sure that we have 70% of content as far as the supply chain, for example, is concerned.…15 Oct 2025HANSARDModular Nuclear ProgrammeAs part of the initiative with the United States, we are looking at setting up 12 AMRs at Hartlepool, which will provide a lot of energy for the area for industry and around 3…15 Oct 2025HANSARDModular Nuclear ProgrammeThe noble Earl asks an interesting question. We want to expedite the introduction of SMRs. If we can possibly bring them forward to 2030 then we will do that. The way to deal with…15 Oct 2025HANSARDModular Nuclear ProgrammeThe Sizewell C position is that it will create many jobs in construction and apprenticeships, and for the next 60 years will supply energy to around 6 million homes. It is…15 Oct 2025HANSARDModular Nuclear ProgrammeFollowing a report on procurement based on fairness and transparency, Great British Energy-Nuclear has selected Rolls-Royce SMR as its preferred bidder to partner with and deploy…15 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, we have a large number of groups to get through today to complete Committee. I remind noble Lords of some important points of guidance in the Companion that might help…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillThe Companion says that, whether or not a noble Lord wishes to push their amendment to a vote, they have to be brief. We are going here into areas that are not affected by the…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I would like to remind noble Lords that we have a large number of groups on this Bill to get through today. While this is Committee, I rise to remind noble Lords of the…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillWhich amendment is the noble Lord referring to?15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI very much appreciate what the noble Lord said, As I said, these requirements are a duty on all public authorities, and I am sure we will keep revising this. We know how…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI remind noble Lords that we have a large number of groups on this Bill to get through. While this is a Committee stage, I remind noble Lords of the guidance in the Companion ,…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank noble Lords for their contributions to an interesting debate. As someone who lives in a small village in the north-east of England, I found it really interesting. I am…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI hope to address that in a little bit—the noble Baroness may think that I will not, but that is the intention. Local authorities continue to have various other ways to manage…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillFrom what I understand, the new regulations were to provide clarity on the green belt. As we have said, they are concerned with preventing urban sprawl, but they do not remove…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank all noble Lords and noble Baronesses for their amendments, and noble Lords who have contributed to the debate. Candour, co-operation and transparency are key issues in…11 Sept 2025