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We will come to the nuclear industry in a moment. It seems that there is a fundamental question that we have to ask: why is the UK the most expensive place to build nuclear power stations? It is because we collectively have produced legislation that makes it almost impossible for developers to come forward with viable propositions. The question is whether the Bill goes far enough to make sure that we see growth. I have listened to the debates about nature and there are, of course, some tensions. We cannot have it all ways and pretend that we can go fast on the growth agenda without some impact on the environment. It is just not possible. We have no chance of getting to net zero unless we can decarbonise our energy infrastructure as quickly as possible.