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Gregory Campbell Excerpts
Tuesday 4th July 2023

(1 year, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Graham Stuart Portrait Graham Stuart
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My hon. Friend is quite right to ask that question. We would all like to see gas setting the price of electricity more frequently. That is why we are accelerating the take-up of renewables, which were so pitifully low in quantity when Labour was in power. We need a Conservative Government to keep up progress and lower bills right across the country.

Gregory Campbell Portrait Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP)
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The Secretary of State outlined the progress being made on small modular nuclear reactors. Can he provide an estimate of how many there might be within 10 years?

Andrew Bowie Portrait Andrew Bowie
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Great British Nuclear will be launched later in July. We will also be launching the draw-down selection process for which technologies we will invest in and support. I would be delighted to speak to the hon. Gentleman in more detail about that progress moving forward.