Extract from third reading debate (Commons) of the Nuclear Safeguards Bill - Jan 23
Wednesday, 24 January 2018 08:20
Maggie Throup (Erewash) (Con):...The launch of the small modular
reactor competition in 2016 is another example of the importance
the Government attach to the UK’s civil nuclear industry to provide
a secure, clean and affordable source of domestic electricity that
can also be exported overseas. The UK small modular reactor
consortium, led by Rolls-Royce, estimates that the design,
development and production of a fleet of small modular reactors
would create up to 40,000 skilled nuclear...Request free trial
(Erewash) (Con):...The
launch of the small modular reactor competition in 2016 is another
example of the importance the Government attach to the UK’s civil
nuclear industry to provide a secure, clean and affordable source
of domestic electricity that can also be exported overseas. The UK
small modular reactor consortium, led by Rolls-Royce, estimates that the design,
development and production of a fleet of small modular reactors
would create up to 40,000 skilled nuclear supply chain jobs and add
over £100 billion to our economy. As my hon. Friend the Member for
Taunton Deane (Rebecca Pow) said, our young people need to know
that there is a future in the industry; they need that certainty to
start on their career pathway. As the centre of Rolls-Royce’s nuclear operation in the UK, Derby
has the potential to become a world leader in new nuclear
technology, with the potential benefits extending across the wider
region, including to my constituency. I will therefore follow
closely the progress of the small modular reactor competition in
the coming weeks and months...
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