Nuclear Power: Procurement

Lord Kennedy of Southwark Excerpts

Monday 11th November 2013 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Verma]

My Lords, the noble Lord knows that I will not be able to answer that at this moment. It would be better for me to take the question away.

[Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab)]

My Lords, if that question were asked of the United States Government, the German Government or the French Government, I think there would have been a much more robust defence of jobs and companies. Why will the Government not do more?

[Baroness Verma]

My Lords, I have just said to your Lordships’ House that between 29,000 and 41,000 jobs will be made available through what we are doing currently. Of course this is a growing sector and of course we want to see more job growth, but we also want to ensure that we get the right mix of energies in this country and this Government are doing that.