Energy: Nuclear Power

Lord West of Spithead Excerpts

Thursday 29th November 2012 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Verma]

My noble friend is of course right that there needs to be certainty. However, he will know that these things take a lot of negotiating and a lot of detail needs to be worked out. When I am able to offer my noble friend a definitive answer, I shall bring it to the House.

[Lord West of Spithead]

My Lords, how much have we drawn on the British experience and expertise built up in the naval nuclear programme during the past 50 years in trying to move forward this important ability to generate power from nuclear energy? I am very happy to take an answer from both parts of the coalition on this one.

[Baroness Verma]

My Lords, the Government act with one voice.