Speeches by Onn.

“Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating Sunflowers Children’s Action Group, a children’s charity in Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes, on winning by popular poll on my Facebook page a £2,000 donation from Bacta, the amusement and arcades representative body? Sunflowers provides activities, respite and trips …”

“I pay tribute to my northern Lincolnshire neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Scunthorpe (Sir Nicholas Dakin), who is a long-time champion and campaigner for protecting and securing the future of Scunthorpe steelworks, which is essential to the fabric of the town and a critical part of its identity. The Government…”

“Do the Government believe that the UK’s current decommissioning framework, which was largely designed for old reactors, remains fit for purpose, particularly because we are looking at new nuclear, and that includes SMRs and AMRs?”

“There are challenges around that construction piece. There are other industries that are also utilising people who are skilled in those particular areas, so there could be a strain. Is there a particular focus on that construction side of things for the sector?”

“You are not going to change the classification in any way. You would not consider it. It will be entirely unnecessary, in your view.”

“Do developers understand that?”

“Are they specific nuclear community colleges, or just their local colleges?”

“For those that require a long-term storage still, there would be no requirement for that to be built prior.”

“Has Hinkley funded that?”

“There are lots of numbers projected in different sectors for roles: if we are able to build out this much on time, we will need this many people. Some of it will be up front in construction and some of it will be long term. They reach a bit of a ceiling, really. How closely on track do you think that the skills agenda …”

“Okay. We cannot wait until then, can we?”

“Waste burner concepts assume that plutonium is treated as fuel, but UK policy classifies plutonium as waste. Are there any implications justifying that contradiction, or do you intend to change the classification?”

“Do emerging reactor technologies reduce the waste decommissioning burden? Who should be accountable if SMR and AMR waste streams prove harder or costlier to manage than planned?”

“Is that an overall reduction, in your view?”

“How is the 2008 page 99 requirement, which is that effective waste management arrangements must exist before new nuclear consents are granted, being interpreted and applied today?”

“Are developers paying for that?”

“Do you think you will be around to open it?”

“I do on a different topic: workforce. Maybe they will be around to open it. We have had some evidence from Sue Ferns at the Prospect union and she told us that the industry is well positioned to deliver another generation of these nuclear jobs if the Government make strong commitments to the sector. Can you give us an …”

“There is no expectation then. That page 99 requirement says that arrangements must exist before new nuclear consents are granted. You do not think that there is any expectation. You say that, for new nuclear, there must be a predetermined waste management plan paid for by the developer. There is no expectation that the…”

“Who is going to be ultimately accountable for those 40,000 jobs being achieved by 2030? Will that sit on your desk?”