Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Wales Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Paul Flynn Excerpts
Wednesday 16th March 2011

(13 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Cheryl Gillan Portrait Mrs Gillan
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Energy is certainly a key priority of this Government and we are working hard to ensure that the UK, including Wales, has an energy infrastructure that is fit for the 21st century.

Paul Flynn Portrait Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab)
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Does the Secretary of State agree that the exciting plans of the Welsh Assembly Government to generate enough electricity for every home in Wales from non-barrage marine sources offers Wales an energy future, like that of Ireland and Scotland, that will be nuclear free and renewables rich?

Cheryl Gillan Portrait Mrs Gillan
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I am not sure that I caught the drift of the hon. Gentleman’s question, but I have always welcomed the work that is being done to enable Wylfa A to continue to generate low-carbon electricity for a further two years until 2012. I was also delighted that Wylfa was chosen as the site for a potential new station in the future.