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Debate between Lord Barker of Battle and Iain Wright
Gregory Barker
I will certainly look into the issue that my hon. Friend raises about Copenhagen. If it is possible, I will publish the documents.
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab)
Will the Secretary of State update the House about the memory stick that was lost in India, which contained plans for Hartlepool nuclear power station? What has been done about the matter?
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Debate between Lord Barker of Battle and Iain Wright
Gregory Barker
My hon. Friend is a real champion of green growth, and I can tell him unequivocally that, although we have set an ambitious carbon budget, under this coalition decarbonisation must not mean deindustrialisation—far from it. We are committed to creating a framework for more advanced manufacturing jobs to power green growth and to make Britain once again a workshop of the world.
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab)
Why in the past year has Britain slipped from third in the world to 13th in terms of investment in green industry?
Gregory Barker
I am afraid that it will be very difficult to shake a legacy of 13 years of Labour government, and the hon. Gentleman will know that we slipped massively down the table of world manufacturing during his party’s time in government. We are having to put this country on a different trajectory, and that means a slight hiatus while we change course, but when we have changed course and our new measures are in place we will be primed for success and will turn around the miserable failure of the Labour years.
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Debate between Lord Barker of Battle and Iain Wright(13 years, 5 months ago)
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Gregory Barker
I gladly accept the invitation from my hon. Friend, who is a great champion of Plymouth. With its long maritime history, port facilities and engineering expertise, it is extremely well placed to benefit from that type of green growth, particularly in the marine area, and I look forward to seeing it at first hand.
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab)
16. What recent discussions he has had with representatives of energy-intensive industries on electricity market reform.