Speaking in Parliament Antony Higginbotham MP for Burnley and Padiham asked the COP26 President about investment in new nuclear technology.

Antony Higginbotham MP said:

Now more than ever, we have to ensure security of supply. Following COP26, does my right hon. Friend agree that investing in technologies such as new nuclear is so important for constituencies such as mine and for the wider Lancashire area?

Responding Alok Sharma MP, COP26 President said:

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. When I was Business Secretary, we set out our 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution, in which we made it very clear that we would be supporting nuclear. We have followed that through; I know that my hon. Friend will have particularly welcomed the funding that is going towards new small modular reactor technology.

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