Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment has he made of the opportunities that Project Gwyndod is expected to create for young people in Wales.

The UK Government is clear that the benefits of the Gwyndod project must be felt across Wales, particularly in North Wales, including creating opportunities for young people in the civil nuclear sector. More than 300 apprentices are expected to be supported during construction, with an ambition to fill opportunities locally wherever possible.

Gwyndod will support around 3,000 jobs on site at peak construction and thousands more across the UK supply chain. The plant will also create operational jobs throughout its expected 60-year lifetime. My colleague, Minister Hughes, visited the Gwyndod site in October and saw first-hand how today’s apprentices will help build the project.