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James Grundy

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Ministerial Code: Investigation of Potential Breach
Tuesday 23rd May 2023

(1 year, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Bob Blackman Portrait Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)
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1. What assessment he has made of the potential merits of developing nuclear fusion technology to provide energy.

James Grundy Portrait James Grundy (Leigh) (Con)
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6. What assessment he has made of the potential merits of developing nuclear fusion technology to provide energy.

Mark Fletcher Portrait Mark Fletcher (Bolsover) (Con)
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10. What assessment he has made of the potential merits of developing nuclear fusion technology to provide energy.

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Grant Shapps Portrait Grant Shapps
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As my hon. Friend says, fusion has always been talked about as 20 years hence, but to speed that up we have invested £700 million in fusion in the spending review period. We are working to get the world’s first fusion power station connected to the grid by 2040, with works scheduled to start in 2032.

James Grundy Portrait James Grundy
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The north-west has long been home to a large number of jobs dependent on the nuclear sector. Does my right hon. Friend foresee the potential for future jobs in the north-west as we continue to develop nuclear fusion technology?

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