Prime Minister's question asked in the House of Commons, by Jim Hood (Labour). It was answered on Wednesday, 16 January 2008 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Engagements

Question: Does the Prime Minister agree that the security of supply of electricity generation is a priority for any country's well-being and true independence? Can the Prime Minister assure me that the Energy Bill, which gets its Second Reading next Tuesday, will protect the Scottish economy from any political gerrymandering of the planning laws envisaged by the Scottish National party Administration in Edinburgh?

Answer: My hon. Friend takes a great interest in energy matters. The availability of secure energy is one of the big issues affecting this country, and it is what led to the energy White Paper last week, to our decision on nuclear power, and to our decisions to extend renewable sources of energy, to make ourselves less dependent on foreign sources of energy and to cut the carbon that is used in energy. I hope that every part of the United Kingdom will feel able to support all those decisions.

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