(Bolsover) (Con):...There
are positives, however. Capital expenditure is maintained,
R&D is maintained and the gigabit roll-out is maintained. All
those are incredibly important. The shift towards nuclear and the
backing for Sizewell C are incredibly important. As a Derbyshire
MP, I hope that we will go further on small modular reactors. We
as a country need to pursue the fantastic prospect
from Rolls-Royce because
it will play a huge part in our energy mix. We are incredibly
lucky that 40% of our energy now comes from renewables, but we
can go much further. Nuclear plays a huge role in that, and we
need to continue banging that drum...
(Stoke-on-Trent South)
(Con):...The further extension of Government support to help
households with the cost of living and energy cost increases is
particularly welcome. We need to work for greater energy
independence and alternative sources of energy to address our
energy security. As well as Sizewell, that must include an
ongoing commitment to small modular reactors, and the consortium
led by Rolls-Royce is
an exciting development that could create 40,000 jobs and secure
many more in the supply chain, including in Stoke-on-Trent at
Goodwin International. There is much we can do over the medium
term to cut energy bills without the necessary and welcome direct
payments currently being made by the Government...
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