Scotland: New Nuclear Power Generation Debate
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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
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Scotland: New Nuclear Power Generation
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab)
My Lords, I absolutely agree with my noble friend on the importance of the small modular reactor programme. He knows that Great British Nuclear is going through a selection process at the moment. We expect important announcements to be made in the spring.
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con)
My Lords, power devolved is power retained. If the Scottish Government are not acting in the interests of the United Kingdom, with their opposition to nuclear power and to oil and gas, that will create great difficulties for the rest of the United Kingdom. Has the Minister considered taking back the power for them to prevent the appropriate infrastructure needs of the country as a whole?