David Nuttall
Main Page: David Nuttall (Conservative - Bury North)(9 years, 8 months ago)
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Matthew Hancock
We are looking carefully at all the amendments that have been tabled to the Infrastructure Bill. In several cases, the amendments reiterate what already happens. We want to ensure that we make the most of Britain’s indigenous energy supplies in a way that is safe and secure, creates jobs and will give us better security of supply. We will consider all measures to try to do that.
Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con)
Given that the UK has been producing nuclear energy safely for nearly 60 years without any major problems, does the Minister agree that, given all the safety regulation we have, there is no reason to believe that this country is not capable of extracting shale gas safely?
Matthew Hancock
I agree strongly with my hon. Friend, and that is what we are going to do.