Nuclear energy in Wales
Welsh Affairs Committee
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Inquiry
The Welsh Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry looking at Nuclear energy in Wales . It will consider Wales’ role in the UK Government’s nuclear ambitions, the economic impact of a new nuclear power station at Wylfa and the development of nuclear technologies, such as small modular reactors. Read inquiry …
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9
Recommendations
8
Conclusions
1
Report
5
Oral sessions
5
Events
Activity timeline 8 events
7 Jul
2023
2023
7 Jul
2023
2023
3 May
2023
2023
Report published
22 Feb
2023
2023
Oral evidence
25 Jan
2023
2023
Oral evidence
14 Dec
2022
2022
Oral evidence
16 Nov
2022
2022
Oral evidence
19 Oct
2022
2022
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
22 Feb 2023
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Alan Raymant · Cwmni Egino
Kiera Harper · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Rt Hon David TC Davies MP · Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Simon Bowen · Great British Nuclear
25 Jan 2023
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Alastair Evans · Rolls Royce SMR
Ivan Baldwin · Bechtel
Mark Salisbury · Rolls -Royce SMR
Rory O'Neill · Westinghouse
14 Dec 2022
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Beccy Pleasant · Nuclear Skills Strategy Group
Daniel Maney · Prospect
Jasbir Sidhu · Nuclear Institute
Professor Bill Lee · Bangor University
16 Nov 2022
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Darryl Murphy · Aviva Investors
Julia Pyke · Sizewell C
Tom Greatrex · Nuclear Industry Association
19 Oct 2022
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Dr Doug Parr · Greenpeace UK
Dr Michael Bluck · Imperial College London
Dr William Bodel · Dalton Nuclear Institute, University of Manchester
Linda Rogers · PAWB (People Against Wylfa B)
Neil Crumpton · PAWB (People Against Wylfa B)
Professor Adrian Bull · Dalton Nuclear Institute, University of Manchester
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Report - Nuclear energy in Wales | HC 240 | 3 May 2023 | 17 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
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Recommendation
Accepted in Part
Third Report - Nuclear energy in W…
Pursue new gigawatt-scale nuclear plants alongside existing Small Modular Reactor policy.
While successfully developing a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) would present a huge opportunity for the UK, the technology is still in development phase. If the UK Government is serious about nuclear energy now it needs to pursue new gigawatt- scale …
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Government Response
The government acknowledges the recommendation to pursue gigawatt-scale plants alongside SMRs, stating that while Great British Nuclear (GBN) will initially focus on SMRs, it will also support the government's consideration of further large Gigawatt-scale projects.
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