Nuclear energy in Wales
Welsh Affairs Committee
Closed
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
2
Reports
5
Oral sessions
5
Events
Activity timeline 14 events
7 Jul
2023
2023
7 Jul
2023
2023
3 May
2023
2023
Report published
3 May
2023
2023
Report published
22 Feb
2023
2023
Oral evidence
22 Feb
2023
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
25 Jan
2023
2023
Oral evidence
25 Jan
2023
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
14 Dec
2022
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Oral evidence
14 Dec
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
16 Nov
2022
2022
Oral evidence
16 Nov
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
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 2 reports · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Report - Nuclear energy in Wales | HC 240 | 3 May 2023 | 17 | Responded |
| Ynni Niwclear yng Nghymru - Crynodeb | HC 240 | 3 May 2023 | 0 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
5
Conclusion
Deferred
Third Report - Nuclear energy in W…
Wylfa is a prime site and should host the next gigawatt-scale nuclear plant.
We have heard from a wide range of industry representatives that Wylfa is one of the best sites for nuclear development and it is difficult to see how the UK Government can deliver its nuclear ambitions without taking forward a …
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Government Response
The government acknowledges the desire for a settled policy but states no decisions have been taken on which sites future projects will proceed with. It will develop a new National Policy Statement and consult later this year on future nuclear siting policy, while Great British Nuclear (GBN) will consider further large-scale projects.
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Recommendation
Deferred
Third Report - Nuclear energy in W…
Include Trawsfynydd site as a potential SMR host in the Nuclear National Policy Statement.
The UK Government, and Great British Nuclear, should continue to engage with Cwmni Egino on its ambition for Trawsfynydd to become the first site to host Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in the UK. We urge the Government to include the …
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Government Response
The government states it will continue to engage with Cwmni Egino and will develop a new Nuclear National Policy Statement (NPS) to set out planning policy beyond 2025. It will consult later this year on siting policy for new nuclear developments, including SMRs, but does not explicitly commit to including Trawsfynydd at this stage.
Wales Office
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Recommendation
Deferred
Third Report - Nuclear energy in W…
New nuclear development at Wylfa remains uncertain without further concrete government commitment.
While we welcome what feels like small steps in the right direction towards new nuclear at Wylfa, we do still question how much further down the path we are now to seeing a successful development than we were when Hitachi …
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Government Response
The government acknowledges the need for settled policy and will develop a new National Policy Statement and consult on future nuclear siting this year, but states no decisions have been made on which technologies or sites, including Wylfa, will proceed.
Wales Office
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