Speeches by Young.
Every Hansard contribution by Claire Young this parliament, most recent first. Back to the MP page for the headline figures and analysed positions.
Showing 41–60 of 1,092 contributions · most-recent first
| Date | Debate & contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “Simon, you mentioned the SMR competition delays. Is that a sign that GBE-N does not have the capability, capacity or resourcing to manage it effectively?” | 25 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “It sounds like you probably agree with Gareth that running an AMR competition would not be sensible.” | 17 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “Are you saying that the AMR framework does provide this? We have had evidence that you were calling for a clearer route to market.” | 24 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “GBE-N has called for a clearer route to market for market-led nuclear projects. What should that route look like, and what role should the Government play in supporting it?” | 29 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “It is not a consideration when regulating them, but if we end up with some large-scale sites and a whole range of smaller ones—for example, private ones that are not even grid-connected—we will have a whole range of sites and you have to protect them. Are you happy that planning is accounting for that now?” | 55 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “We are in a difficult geopolitical environment at the moment. We have seen in Iran and Ukraine that energy infrastructure can be a military target. How is scenario-planning accounting for both large nuclear sites and a future fleet of more geographically dispersed SMRs, Simon?” | 44 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “Again, if I can move on, we had the GBE-N SMR design competition. Following on from what we have been talking about, selecting a single SMR design has advantages and disadvantages. Gareth, should the Government implement an equivalent competition for AMRs?” | 41 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “We have already touched on the issue of relying more on approvals by trusted international regulators. Can I start with you, Mustafa? I have constituents who are concerned that we are just going to accept, for example, US safety standards, as they perceive there to be a different safety culture in the USA. How do we ba…” | 83 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “Are there any particular examples of European law that you now think we should disregard?” | 15 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “What about the withdrawals by some competitors? Do you think there is anything to be learned from that?” | 18 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “My residents who are hearing that may be inclined to hear that as, “These standards won’t apply,” but you are saying you will still end up with the same end result, you just think there are different ways to achieving it.” | 41 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “Vanessa, do you have any perspective on that?” | 8 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “Can you identify any particular parts of the process that caused the delays? I am also interested because prior to the decision, talking to people in the industry, there seemed to be a widespread assumption that you would probably win as the UK competitor. Why did it take so long?” | 50 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “I am going to turn to Vanessa now. Do you think that EN-7 will ensure that siting decisions do not concentrate new technology solely in these traditional nuclear regions, as Alastair has just been talking about, but also support deployment in grid-constrained industrial areas where there is no nuclear legacy?” | 50 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “Can I just ask you, what factors make a site ideal for AMR development? How do these differ, if at all, from the requirements for SMRs or large-scale nuclear?” | 29 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “Let us move on to the siting choice. Given Wylfa is one of the UK’s strongest strategic sites for gigawatt-scale nuclear, was it right to select it for the UK’s first three Rolls-Royce SMRs rather than a large-scale reactor?” | 39 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “I would like to talk about the SMR design competition: what went well? What lessons can be learned? I would like to start with you, Alastair. Other than you winning, obviously, what went well for you in the process, from your perspective? What lessons can we learn, especially from the withdrawals by EDF, NuScale and We…” | 56 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Engagements “Q6. Yate station is at the heart of the town’s industrial area and can be a gateway to the eastern end of the west innovation arc. Local rail users tell me they want it improved, businesses stress its importance for attracting a workforce, and in the wake of local manufacturing job losses, its redevelopment could be a …” defencecost-of-livinghealth | 84 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “You would feel they were all suited to gigawatt scale rather than SMRs?” | 13 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “Do you think prioritising SMRs at Wylfa sends a message about the Government’s long-term strategy in prioritising SMRs over gigawatt scale?” | 21 |