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Nuclear Safeguards Bill

Proceeding contribution from Earl of Selborne (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 20 March 2018. It occurred during Debate on bills on Nuclear Safeguards Bill.

My Lords, for at least 20 years this country allowed its specialist skills in matters nuclear to run down. There was a failure by successive Governments to address the issues and determine what our attitude was to policy on nuclear generation, medical sciences and the like. Although things have improved a little in recent years, it is certain that we will depend on specialist skills from overseas. I doubt

that it is really necessary to put this amendment on the face of the Bill, but I am absolutely confident that the Minister will agree that we will indeed need specialist skills. We must give an assurance to the industry that those specialist skills will be welcomed. Therefore, I am sure that, in responding to this short debate led by the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, the Minister can assure us that the Government will give due priority to those with the relevant nuclear skills.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

790 c225 

Session

2017-19

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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