Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Lord Cryer and Andrea Leadsom
Andrea Leadsom
The Government and EDF are working together to finalise the Hinkley project documentation. EDF anticipates Hinkley Point C beginning production in 2023. I can assure my hon. Friend that we are committed to the next wave of new nuclear projects, and we hope to be able to meet 35% of UK power needs from nuclear by 2028.
John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)
Will the nuclear generation programme require any state subsidies, either direct or indirect?