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Oral Answers to Questions

John Cryer Excerpts
Thursday 25th June 2015

(8 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrea Leadsom Portrait Andrea Leadsom
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The Government and EDF are working together to finalise the Hinkley project documentation. EDF anticipates Hinkley Point C beginning production in 2023. I can assure my hon. Friend that we are committed to the next wave of new nuclear projects, and we hope to be able to meet 35% of UK power needs from nuclear by 2028.

John Cryer Portrait John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)
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Will the nuclear generation programme require any state subsidies, either direct or indirect?