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Response to survey in 2011:

" After weighing up all the considerations – environmental impact, energy security, economic and employment benefits, and cost – I believe that, in short, what Scotland needs is a "balanced mix" of energy sources.

"I support wholeheartedly an expansion in renewables. I am confident that Scotland has the resources to consolidate its place at the forefront of the offshore wind, tidal and hydroelectric sectors in particular and I believe that the Green Investment Bank and other new initiatives launched by my Conservative colleagues in the coalition Government at Westminster will help make that a reality. I also know that further such initiatives will be proposed in the Scottish Conservative manifesto for Holyrood. However, even with all this encouragement, I do not believe that, on its own, an expansion in renewable generating capacity can meet Scotland's future energy needs in the short-medium term. We will need other sources of energy.

"I believe that nuclear power has an important role to play, because, unlike the other alternatives such as coal and gas, it is a low carbon-energy source and avoids the energy security concerns that arise in cases where the coal or gas used in generation are imported. Furthermore, unlike most renewables, it can be relied upon to provide a steady baseload, whatever the weather. However, I am clear that nuclear power should not be supported at the expense of other low carbon technology and I am pleased that the recent electricity market reform proposals confirm that there will be no public subsidy for new nuclear power.

" I believe the risks that nuclear power has can be mitigated successfully if the industry continues to be regulated properly. I understand the public concern that exists given the events at the Fukushima plant in Japan. However, I would caution that the UK is not a seismically sensitive zone and has no reactors of that design and nor does it plan any. Nevertheless, I welcome the review that my colleagues in government at Westminster have ordered from the UK Chief Nuclear Inspector and their reassurance that any lessons that need to be learned will be applied to the UK’s new build programme. With that in mind, the Scottish Conservatives want to see an end to the policy of the outgoing Scottish Government of refusing dogmatically to consider the replacement of existing nuclear power-generating capacity. Instead, we would consider any proposals to build on existing sites on their own merits. However, we would not permit any new sites to be used."