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Nuclear Industry

Would the hon. Gentleman agree that when we discuss renewables we are really talking about non-base-load, because most renewables that we can think of in this country, particularly solar and wind power, obviously only work when the wind is blowing or the sun is shining? So they are distinct from base-load. Would it not be more sensible conceptually to examine what we need in terms of base-load and what proportion of that might reasonably be generated by nuclear power, what we need in terms of renewables and what we need in terms of very flexible capacity, which can be switched on to replace the renewables when the renewables cannot provide the necessary power?