Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:18 pm on 23 May 2018.
There are people demonstrating outside today, and I was the only Assembly Member to attend. I know that the campaigners found that very, very disappointing. In total, there are over 100,000 people who have signed various petitions about this. I'd like to start with an indisputable fact, because by allowing the 300,000 tonnes of mud from outside Hinkley Point to be dumped in Welsh waters, we are enabling the UK and Chinese Governments to build a nuclear power station.
Now, Plaid Cymru is completely opposed to nuclear power, because if we look at very recent history—Fukushima, Chernobyl, and further back, Three Mile Island—we're always told that nuclear energy is safe, but accidents keep on occurring. I'm glad to hear that there is opposition from Plaid Cymru to this proposal today. I'm also happy to give way if, maybe, Rhun ap Iorwerth would like to give a clear statement opposing the new nuclear reactor in Ynys Môn. No? That's—