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:Hendry told MPs that at least £100bn was needed to build replacements for the many old coal, gas and nuclear plants that will close in the next few years. He said the government's forthcoming energy bill aimed to ensure energy security, while meeting greenhouse gas emissions and getting the best deal for the consumer. Being exposed to events in other countries, such as the nuclear disaster at Fukushima and the election of nuclear-power-sceptic François Hollande in France, was "inevitable", said Hendry. "If we want to see nuclear power as part of the energy mix, that's a challenge we have to take on."<ref> Damian Carrington, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/may/15/energy-companies-abandonment-nuclear-plansEnergy companies blame abandonment of nuclear plans on lack of cash], guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 15 May 2012 16.49 BST, accessed 4 June 2012 </ref> | :Hendry told MPs that at least £100bn was needed to build replacements for the many old coal, gas and nuclear plants that will close in the next few years. He said the government's forthcoming energy bill aimed to ensure energy security, while meeting greenhouse gas emissions and getting the best deal for the consumer. Being exposed to events in other countries, such as the nuclear disaster at Fukushima and the election of nuclear-power-sceptic François Hollande in France, was "inevitable", said Hendry. "If we want to see nuclear power as part of the energy mix, that's a challenge we have to take on."<ref> Damian Carrington, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/may/15/energy-companies-abandonment-nuclear-plansEnergy companies blame abandonment of nuclear plans on lack of cash], guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 15 May 2012 16.49 BST, accessed 4 June 2012 </ref> | ||
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| + | In November 2009 Hendry accepted a paid trip from nuclear giant [[Areva]] UK to visit its facilities in France. | ||
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| + | :Areva UK Address of donor: 21 St James’s Square, London SW1Y 4JZ. | ||
| + | :Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1200 | ||
| + | :Destination of visit: Avignon and Chalon, France | ||
| + | :Date of visit: 16-17 November 2009 | ||
| + | :Purpose of visit: to visit Areva’s used-fuel recycling and heavy manufacturing facilities. (Registered 17 December 2009) | ||
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Charles Hendry is a Minister of State at the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change.[1] He has been the Conservative MP for Wealden since 2001.[2]
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Background
Hendry is a former public relations man, having worked with international communications groups Ogilvy & Mather PR and Burson-Marsteller. He was Founder/Chairman/Chief Executive of The Agenda Group (1999-2005), a specialist consultancy helping company chairmen and chief executives with their corporate networking.[2]
In the 1980s he was Special Adviser to John Moore MP as Secretary of State for Social Services (1988) and to Tony Newton MP as Minister of State for Trade & Industry and then Secretary of State for Social Security (1988-90).[2]
Before the Coalition government was formed in May 2010, Hendry was Shadow Minister for Energy, Industry and Postal Affairs. He was previously Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party (2003-05), Shadow Minister for Young People (2002-05) and Shadow Minister for Industry and Enterprise (May – December 2005).[2]
Pro-nuclear activities
In May 2012 Hendry was questioned by MPs on the UK Commons select committee for energy and climate change about the faltering of the Coalition's plan to have eight new nuclear power stations built within the next decade.
- "I remain very positive," he said. Ministers are currently negotiating with companies over how much energy customers will be charged to pay for investment in new, low-carbon generation, including nuclear and wind power. "We will not sign up for anything we think is bad for bill payers. We believe nuclear should be the lowest-cost, large-scale energy source, and the price will reflect that."
- Hendry told MPs that at least £100bn was needed to build replacements for the many old coal, gas and nuclear plants that will close in the next few years. He said the government's forthcoming energy bill aimed to ensure energy security, while meeting greenhouse gas emissions and getting the best deal for the consumer. Being exposed to events in other countries, such as the nuclear disaster at Fukushima and the election of nuclear-power-sceptic François Hollande in France, was "inevitable", said Hendry. "If we want to see nuclear power as part of the energy mix, that's a challenge we have to take on."[3]
Nuclear sponsored trips
In November 2009 Hendry accepted a paid trip from nuclear giant Areva UK to visit its facilities in France.
- Areva UK Address of donor: 21 St James’s Square, London SW1Y 4JZ.
- Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1200
- Destination of visit: Avignon and Chalon, France
- Date of visit: 16-17 November 2009
- Purpose of visit: to visit Areva’s used-fuel recycling and heavy manufacturing facilities. (Registered 17 December 2009)
Affiliations
- Westminster Education Forum - patron
Resources
- Rob Edwards, Waiving the rules to keep the nuclear power programme on course, Private Eye, 21 March 2012
Notes
- ↑ Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments, guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Conservatives, Charles Hendry, undated, accessed 25 April 2012
- ↑ Damian Carrington, companies blame abandonment of nuclear plans on lack of cash, guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 15 May 2012 16.49 BST, accessed 4 June 2012
