More than 65,000 people are employed in the British nuclear industry, and I am delighted that more than a fifth of that workforce are women. May we have a debate on the importance of the nuclear sector to our economy, particularly considering the looming energy gap, and on how we can support nuclear through continued investment in skills, infrastructure and the supply chain? It would be particularly pertinent, given the recent announcement on Hinkley Point C.
Business of the House
Business question from
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 13 October 2016.
It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.
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