Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:37 pm on 2 December 2024.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
2:37,
2 December 2024
My Lords, I think I get the point my noble friend raises. He is absolutely right: new nuclear can bring many high-quality jobs, enhance our skills chain and help us grow the economy. He mentioned Wylfa in particular, and I well understand. He will know that Great British Nuclear has bought Wylfa, which is one of the sites identified in the planning statement in relation to nuclear. We are looking to make our siting policy more flexible to give us more opportunities in the future. We see new nuclear as having a hugely important role to play in our future energy structure.