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Michael Shanks: More than 70 per cent of the supply chain for the SMRs of Wales will be built in Britain, that's jobs and opportunities…

On the recordJuly 5, 2026
More than 70 per cent of the supply chain for the SMRs of Wales will be built in Britain, that's jobs and opportunities, but obviously we could open up even more opportunities if we were actually building the projects in Scotland as well.
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Michael Shanks
Labour Party

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Discussing job opportunities in nuclear supply chain.

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