Energy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Part of Debate on the Address – in the House of Commons at 12:08 pm on 27 May 2010.

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Photo of Clive Betts Clive Betts Labour, Sheffield South East 12:08, 27 May 2010

I should like to raise the issue that my right hon. Friend Mr Blunkett mentioned: the proposed £80 million loan for Sheffield Forgemasters to which the previous Government agreed. Is it not vital, if we are to develop a new nuclear industry in this country, that British industry is given the best chance to compete for work in building new nuclear reactors? Is it not worrying not only that the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change will take the decision on nuclear, but that his right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills will take the decision about the review of the grant to Sheffield Forgemasters?