Wales, Atomic Kitten

Posted: 22nd January 2022

The MP for Ynys Môn has declared herself an “Atomic Kitten” as she called for installing small nuclear reactors across the UK, including in her own constituency on Anglesey. Trawsfynydd and Wylfa are two sites expected to be in line for new mini-reactors as part of a bid by a consortium led by Rolls-Royce to build five £2bn small modular reactors by 2031. Last month it was announced today that the Qatar Investment Authority will invest £85m into the project, which now has total funding of £490m. Leading a debate at Westminster Hall, Virginia Crosbie said that “my nickname is Atomic Kitten,” and said that the small nuclear reactors were crucial to solving the UK’s “ongoing energy security and our ambitious goal to achieve net zero”. “In the ’50s and ’60s we led the way with nuclear and nuclear export,” she said. “This is an opportunity fo rus to get back to where we were, leading in a sector that is so vital for our energy security. That is very important for jobs, and it will create skilled jobs in my constituency and across Wales and the UK.” She argued that there was an opportunity to site other clean energy projects alongside the small nuclear reactors. Nation Cymru 21st Jan 2022  https://nation.cymru/news/ynys-mon-mp-declares-herself-an-atomic-kitten-as-she-calls-for-small-nuclear-reactor-on-the-island/