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Legislative Programme and Budget Statement (Wales)

Forgive me, but I want to answer two points made by the hon. Member for Ynys Môn. He asked what impact the replacement of the Infrastructure Planning Commission would have on the Wylfa proposal. It has been announced that a major infrastructure planning unit will be formed, which will administer an extremely similar system to that operated by the IPC. It will have the huge advantage, however, of democratic accountability. I am glad to say that the Department of Energy and Climate Change has made it clear that there will be a strong Welsh voice about Welsh projects and infrastructure applications. The hon. Gentleman also raised the important issue of broadband, which is significant in much of rural Wales, including my constituency. He will recall, as a former member of the Welsh Affairs Committee, a report about broadband in the previous Parliament. My feeling was always that the then Government’s proposals were too unambitious.