David Green
Scottish Liberal Democrats · Scotland
“I, too, congratulate Liam Kerr on securing the debate. As he knows, I share the concern, which has been echoed by Stephen Kerr, Paul Sweeney and Miles Briggs, that the Scottish Government’s opposition to new nuclear sends a worrying message to Scotland’s nuclear workforce—the message that its future somehow lies elsewhere.”
Scottish Parliament24 June 2026Source ↗
“The knowledge developed at Dounreay will ensure that future facilities—I emphasise that I am talking about future facilities, not some of the facilities that we have heard about from SNP members—are safer, more efficient and better prepared for their full life cycle. Liam Kerr: I am very much enjoying David Green’s contribution.”
Scottish Parliament24 June 2026Source ↗
“These matters are interconnected, and I will continue with that point. Despite all the success at Dounreay that we have heard about this evening, the Scottish Government still has an ideological opposition to new nuclear energy.”
Scottish Parliament24 June 2026Source ↗
“Therefore, the question is whether Scotland seizes the opportunities to create jobs and investment here at home. We will benefit from the energy, but will we benefit from the opportunity to create jobs? That is the question that I put to the Government tonight.”
Scottish Parliament24 June 2026Source ↗
“Paul Sweeney: David Green makes an excellent point about Dounreay, but does he recognise that one of the key advantages of repowering existing sites is that they are already connected at gigawatt scale to the national grid and that that reduces massively the costs associated with new generation?”
Scottish Parliament24 June 2026Source ↗
“Many of the solutions that have been developed at Dounreay have been world leading, and many more will be needed as work continues on the facilities, such as the shaft and the silo, which are among some of the most challenging decommissioning projects in all of Europe.”
Scottish Parliament24 June 2026Source ↗