Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Virginia Crosbie and Nadhim Zahawi

Tuesday 29th September 2020 Commons Chamber

[Virginia Crosbie (Ynys Môn) (Con)]

What recent assessment he has made of the role of nuclear power in decarbonising the UK economy.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Nadhim Zahawi)]

Nuclear power, which is a safe, reliable and low-carbon source of power, has a key role to play, alongside other technologies such as renewables, as we transition our energy system to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.