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Charles Hendry

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Oral Answers to Questions

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Thursday 31st January 2013

(11 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Hayes Portrait Mr Hayes
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I have no secrets from this House. Of course the Government are going to be transparent about the process. Of course the Government are going to ensure taxpayer value for money. The hon. Gentleman has a history of being against Trident, which is about our future. He has a history of being against the monarchy, which is also about our future. We knew that he wanted to ban the bomb and ban the monarchy; we now know that he wants to ban the future.

Charles Hendry Portrait Charles Hendry (Wealden) (Con)
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Yesterday’s decision of Cumbria county council not to take forward work to explore the suitability of the local area for a deep geological facility for nuclear waste seems to me to be a pretty serious blow, especially to Sellafield’s own aspirations to be a global centre of nuclear expertise. What steps does the Minister plan to take to take forward that critical work, which has to be an integral part of a nuclear renaissance? Will he look at alternative technologies such as GE Hitachi’s PRISM—power reactor innovative small module—technology?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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A full day’s debate by the sound of it.