Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Northern Ireland Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Charlotte Nichols Excerpts
Wednesday 2nd July 2025

(2 days, 14 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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This time a year ago, the country was lining up to boot the Conservatives out of office, and long may they remain there. We put in place the most significant funding for farmers in the Budget, we have a road map for farmers that we are working on and, of course, where the Conservatives failed to spend the money, we are spending it with farmers.

Charlotte Nichols Portrait Charlotte Nichols (Warrington North) (Lab)
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Q13.   The nuclear industry provides over 29,000 jobs across the north-west, including thousands in Birchwood Park in my constituency, which is a globally leading centre of nuclear innovation. I welcome the Government’s new modern industrial strategy, which will give businesses the confidence to invest after years of economic chaos under the last Government. Will the Prime Minister outline how the industrial strategy will support the growth of the nuclear sector, which is vital to our energy security, and to creating thousands more high-paid, high-skilled and unionised jobs?

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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My hon. Friend is a champion of nuclear and I know how important it is to thousands of her constituents. We are securing home-grown energy and driving bills down by unleashing a golden age of nuclear. That includes Sizewell C, which we announced just two or three weeks ago, and small modular reactors. That means jobs, investment and opportunities across the country, including in her constituency.