Oral Answers to Questions

Bob Blackman Excerpts

Tuesday 16th January 2024 Commons Chamber

[Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con)]

2. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting the growth of the nuclear energy sector.

[Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)]

7. What steps she is taking to increase nuclear energy capacity.

[Giles Watling (Clacton) (Con)]

14. What steps she is taking to increase nuclear energy capacity.

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[Andrew Bowie]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right that the nuclear sector supports jobs across the United Kingdom, and it would be very welcome if Governments across this United Kingdom were to come together and champion that industry as it grows over the next few decades. The nuclear sector is vital to the economy of south-west England, as my hon. Friend knows, providing up to 11,000 jobs in construction alone at Hinkley Point C, and will go on generating highly skilled jobs for generations as we continue to build up this important part of our energy security.

[Bob Blackman]

I thank my hon. Friend for his answer and the announcement of the nuclear road map. Small modular nuclear reactors can bring energy to our towns and cities across the country very quickly. They are under development right now, so when can we see the first one installed and providing power to the grid?