The government has been accused of putting the future of the £1.3bn Swansea tidal lagoon at risk by failing to publish its response to the Hendry Review on tidal power. A number of MPs including Labour MP for Leeds West Rachel Reeves have called on the government to publish the report “as a matter of urgency”, claming that investors could walk away from the project. Speaking in the Commons, Ms Reeves said: “The issue of the tidal lagoon does need a response from the government. “It has been eight months since the publication of the review; can the minister say now when the government will publish its response, as there is a very real risk that the investors needed to fund this project will walk away unless there is a decision made very soon.” Responding for the government, Wales Office minister Guto Babb said: “We will ensure that the decision, when made, takes all issues into account and makes the right decision for the energy consumer and the people or Wales.”
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