Nuclear Industry

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 20 May 2003.

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Photo of Anne McGuire Anne McGuire The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland 11:30, 20 May 2003

The hon. Gentleman is very clever, isn't he? [Hon. Members: "He hides it well."] Yes, as my hon. Friends say, he hides it very well. My right hon. Friend is a strong advocate for all Scottish issues at the Cabinet table, and we certainly do not need to take lessons from Conservative Members about how to fight for Scotland, since they palpably never did. The reality is that, as the hon. Gentleman is well aware, no one is asking for new nuclear build at the moment. The energy White Paper holds to the position as it is at the moment, and if the hon. Gentleman wants to be accurate about jobs, he should realise that decommissioning itself creates many jobs.