Tuesday 6th February 2024

(10 months, 2 weeks ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Douglas-Miller Portrait Lord Douglas-Miller (Con)
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My noble friend will be aware that the Government have committed north of £5 billion for flooding and coastal erosion. We are now half way through that programme. I will write to my noble friend specifically about the Norfolk coast.

Lord West of Spithead Portrait Lord West of Spithead (Lab)
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My Lords, does that Minister agree that, with the need to cut emissions and the growth in the amount of power that our nation requires, there is a real need to speed up the provision of nuclear power to ensure that we have green energy?

Lord Douglas-Miller Portrait Lord Douglas-Miller (Con)
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I entirely agree with the noble Lord.