, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Academics
So, you'd say that Trawsfynydd is the best SMR site in the United Kingdom.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Academics
And with regard to SMRs, how promising is it that Trawsfynydd will be the site of the first SMR project in the UK?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Academics
Adrian, you wanted to come back on this.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Academics
And Simon.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Academics
Thank you for those introductions. Perhaps I can just kick off this session with a few questions. How likely is it that there will be future large-scale nuclear developments after Sizewell C? And if there is a further gigawatt project, what can be done and by…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Academics
Simon Middleburgh.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Academics
Well, welcome back to this meeting of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee. We'll move on now to item 6 on our agenda, and this is the fourth and final panel session of our one-day inquiry into nuclear energy and the Welsh economy. We're now taking…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Thank you, Luke. Any further questions? No. So, that concludes our session. May I thank you very much for your attendance this morning? It's been a very interesting session. We will be sending you a copy of the transcript of today's meeting, and if any issues…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Thank you, Vikki. Could I ask Luke Fletcher to ask some questions as well? Luke.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Alwen, anything to add?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Alwen.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Thank you, Hefin. I'll now bring in Vikki Howells.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Anything to add?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
There we are. Thank you.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Alwen.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Diolch, Sam. I'll now bring in Hefin David.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Thank you. I'm now going to ask Sam Kurtz to ask some questions.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Alwen.
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Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Yes, Llinos.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
And do you think that key stakeholders, in terms of jobs, skills and supply chains, will be ready to mobilise once there is a firm commitment that the project will be coming to north Wales?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Alwen Williams.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Thank you for those introductions, and thank you for joining us this morning. Maybe I will start by asking some questions. What impact is the continued uncertainty regarding new nuclear at Wylfa having on your organisations? To what extent is there a danger…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
And Llinos Medi.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Welcome back to this meeting of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee. We'll move on now to item 5. This is the third panel session of our one-day inquiry into nuclear energy and the Welsh economy, where we are seeking the views of local authorities…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Nuclear development companies
Thank you, Vikki. Are there any other questions at all? No. Our session has therefore come to an end. Thank you, both, for being with us today. Your evidence will be very useful in our one-day inquiry. A copy of today's transcript will be sent to you in due…
