4th Report - The new National Policy Statement for nuclear energy generation

Select Committee
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee HC 1212 24 October 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 19 items (9 recs)
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16 Conclusion Deferred
We accept the Government’s view that it is reasonable, in the absence of compelling new safety data, to exclude nuclear reactors from built- up areas. It is rightly the purpose of a national policy statement to provide a consistent definition here. However, the current SUPDC methodology serves neither transparency nor …
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the concerns about the Semi-Urban Population Density Criterion (SUPDC) methodology but states they will keep the current requirement to consult the HSE, deferring exploration of alternative solutions and review of the criterion until after EN-7's designation.
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