Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 Oct 2022
Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas Bill
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 Oct 2022
Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas Bill
"My right hon. Friend is making some very valid points. It is about not just domestic gas supplies and electricity production, but the chemical industry, and most importantly, the fertiliser industry. One of our plants has already shut down and the others are switching from natural gas from UK sources …..."Robert Goodwill - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 26 Apr 2022
Fossil Fuel Extraction
"Does my colleague on the Environmental Audit Committee agree that one problem we face is as a result of her colleagues in Germany forcing the closure of nuclear power plants? The Germans are burning more fossil fuel than before, and if we had a nuclear future, we would be able …..."Robert Goodwill - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 30th March 2022
Asked by:
Robert Goodwill (Conservative - Scarborough and Whitby)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of deploying small and advanced modular reactors on existing nuclear sites.
Answered by Greg Hands
The Government recognises that there are areas across the UK with experience hosting nuclear developments and appreciates the potential benefits that these locations could offer to new nuclear projects.
The Government is developing a siting strategy, and a new National Policy Statement for nuclear electricity generation infrastructure deployable after 2025. The Government will consult on the strategy in due course.
The Government remains open to considering development proposals for projects at sites which stakeholders consider suitable, including existing nuclear sites. Any future project would be subject to planning and development consents.
Written Question
Wednesday 30th March 2022
Asked by:
Robert Goodwill (Conservative - Scarborough and Whitby)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the proportion of (a) large nuclear reactors and (b) small and advanced modular reactors that the UK requires.
Answered by Greg Hands
Nuclear power generated in the UK plays a critical role in the UK energy system. Hinkley Point C is under construction and, when operational, will supply 3.2GW of secure, low carbon electricity for around 60 years, providing enough power for around 6 million homes. The Government aims to bring at least one large-scale nuclear project to the point of Final Investment Decision(FID) by the end of this Parliament, subject to value for money and all relevant approvals.
Small and Advanced Modular Reactors (SMRs/AMRs) could play a significant role alongside large nuclear as a low-carbon energy source to support a secure, affordable decarbonised energy system. In order to support this, the Government has announced up to £120 million for a new Future Nuclear Enabling Fund (FNEF) to provide targeted support to address barriers to entry. The Government will publish a roadmap for new nuclear deployment, including large scale and advanced nuclear technologies, in 2022.
Written Question
Wednesday 30th March 2022
Asked by:
Robert Goodwill (Conservative - Scarborough and Whitby)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many High-Temperature Gas Reactors his Department plans to construct in the UK.
Answered by Greg Hands
The Department’s Advanced Nuclear Fund includes funding for an Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) Research, Development & Demonstration (RD&D) Programme to enable a High Temperature Gas Reactor (HTGR) demonstration by the early 2030s to understand the potential of the technology and its contribution to achieving the UK’s Net Zero target.
The Government has published a stakeholder engagement note which sets out a proposed three phase approach for the programme. This approach will develop the evidence base to inform future policy.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"4. What steps he is taking to deliver new nuclear power. ..."Robert Goodwill - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"What a shame that the Scottish National party is not pressing for a replacement of that old girl, who has given fantastic service over the years. Will the Minister reassure me that he sees nuclear as a way of not only replacing electricity capacity but producing the hydrogen we will …..."Robert Goodwill - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Wed 15 Dec 2021
Draft Companies (Strategic Report) (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations 2021
"From listening to the Minister, I understand that we are talking about general statements about risks and opportunities, not about accounting for the carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases produced in the same way as businesses produce business accounts for currency...."Robert Goodwill - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Wed 15 Dec 2021
Draft Companies (Strategic Report) (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations 2021
"Does the Minister think that in due course we might see a carbon balance sheet where companies have detailed information, so we would be able to tell exactly where they were in terms of their own net zero targets?..."Robert Goodwill - View Speech
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