Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey said the development would "give confidence to our domestic manufacturing supply chain".

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Speaking on behalf of the Liberal Democrats, William Powell AM acknowledged the central role played by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in negotiating the UN agreement.

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Energy Minister Greg Barker told him: "We firmly believe that the right decision-maker for major strategic energy infrastructure in England and Wales is the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change".

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