Speeches by Downie.
Every Hansard contribution by Graeme Downie this parliament, most recent first. Back to the MP page for the headline figures and analysed positions.
Showing 41–60 of 671 contributions · most-recent first
| Date | Debate & contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “I want to talk about the generic design assessment and ask each of you to describe very briefly what your view is on how effective it has been up to this point, given that only one has led to construction. We will then explore some issues around that. Andy, a very short answer to start with, please, and then we will ta…” | 64 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “You have 200 redundancies and you think you will want to rehire those people in six months?” | 17 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “We will come back to that. I want to explore it in a bit more detail in a second.” | 19 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “Another thing to pick up on—” | 6 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “—but you end up having people in the organisation who are not the ones you want. How exactly are you guarding against that?” | 23 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “We will come back to that. I want to explore it in a bit more detail in a second.” | 19 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “I want to talk about the generic design assessment and ask each of you to describe very briefly what your view is on how effective it has been up to this point, given that only one has led to construction. We will then explore some issues around that. Andy, a very short answer to start with, please, and then we will ta…” | 64 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “Linked to some of the questions Lizzi asked earlier, do you think you have the right skills, particularly in the Environment Agency and elsewhere, to meet the targets you are talking about for the GDAs, and particularly thinking about new technologies?” | 41 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “Can I just pick up on that approach about future fleets and technologies? Is the GDA set up correctly to deal with SMRs and AMRs? You mentioned the Rolls-Royce project, but is it currently set up properly to deal with both SMRs and AMRs? If not, what more needs to be done to make sure that is in place?” | 59 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “Did you get feedback from DESNZ or the Treasury about how your spending review submission maybe was not quite there? How has that been improved upon to make sure that you can secure the funding you need in the future?” | 40 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “Another thing to pick up on—” | 6 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “You talk about this as a short-term measure. How do we make sure that these skills are not being lost at a time when we need them? I will possibly ask Simon to contribute here as well. How are we making sure there is a connection between GBE-N and the NNL on how those skills are not lost? You say it is short-term. Is i…” | 77 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “We have heard in previous sessions, as well as today, about the importance of nuclear skills, and about the shortages across some areas. Gareth, with that in mind, why is UKNNL seeking to cut 200 jobs? What impact is that likely to have on the Government’s ability to deliver their nuclear pathway?” | 52 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “What are the measures? What can you do to make sure vendors are treating the process properly and not as a vehicle for investment decisions for FDI? That question is for whoever feels best able to answer it.” | 38 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “You mentioned that you have brought the timescale down from four years to two. What is a reasonable target? Where do you want to get it to?” | 27 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “Yes, you touched on it there. The concern with the voluntary redundancy process is that you lose people who can, frankly, go and get other jobs elsewhere. They take a package and off they go, and good luck to them—” | 40 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “Is it your view—and you mentioned this earlier—that you are losing capability that you would naturally have lost anyway, or naturally wanted to lose anyway, because it was based on older technology and, six months in the future, you will be hiring people who can do the next stages? Is that broadly what you are saying?” | 56 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “We have heard in previous sessions, as well as today, about the importance of nuclear skills, and about the shortages across some areas. Gareth, with that in mind, why is UKNNL seeking to cut 200 jobs? What impact is that likely to have on the Government’s ability to deliver their nuclear pathway?” | 52 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “How was it not appropriate before?” | 6 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735) “This is possibly a question for Simon as well. If we are losing staff from the NNL, how can that be picked up by GB Energy - Nuclear to make sure those skills are not lost from the sector? Again, we have had a discussion about how we do not have enough nuclear skills in defence and in civil. We are about to have 200 pe…” | 92 |