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Proceeding contribution from Albert Owen (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 26 February 2009. It occurred during Debate on Welsh Affairs.


Welsh Affairs

I will not give way again. I am very short of time, and I want my hon. Friend the Member for Llanelli (Nia Griffith) to have an opportunity to speak. The mixed message must end. Plaid Cymru must end this division. It is putting jobs at risk. The Labour party is delivering on nuclear power in my constituency; the chair of Plaid Cymru would oppose it, and if Plaid Cymru were in power we would not have these opportunities. I want to send the clear message that Anglesey is open for business when it comes to a low-carbon economy. Nuclear power can be a catalyst to attract others. We have windmills in my constituency which were early prototypes and have subsequently been developed further, and I also support marine turbine energy, which can provide a skills base. At the core, however, is nuclear power. We are at a very important stage: Anglesey is now a preferred site. I want to see this happen, and the people whom I represent want to see it happen. They know that the Labour party in this place supports it, that the power is retained here, and that we will ensure that it happens. I am standing here and fighting for what my constituents want: new nuclear build in Wales. I am proud to do that, because I believe that it is important. We should be pioneers of a new age of electricity generation. Anglesey was a pioneer of education, and I want it to be the pioneer of clean energy for the future.


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Proceeding contribution
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Session
2008-09
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Armed forces Carers Agriculture Broadcasting Business Closures Banks Construction Devolution Capital investment Credit Cross border cooperation Broadband Digital technology Employment Health services Finance Flood control Education Energy Financial services Legislative competence Languages Migrants Government assistance Higher education Economic situation EU grants and loans Local government Qualifications Local government finance Manufacturing industries Natural gas Power stations Public consultation Nuclear power stations Railways Parliamentary scrutiny Recycling Public service broadcasting Overseas students Pipelines Migrant workers Training Transport Small businesses Trade Sustainable development Wales Welsh language Roads Tidal power Tourism Sheep Wind power Skilled workers Vocational education Welsh Government Tagging River Severn Welsh Affairs Committee Revenue and Customs South Wales Police Out of area treatment MOD St Athan Public service obligations
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