Nuclear energy in Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 26 May 2022 Closed: 16 Oct 2023 Parliament page
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 … Read more
9 Recommendations
8 Conclusions
2 Reports
5 Oral sessions
5 Events
Activity timeline 14 events
3 May
2023
3 May
2023
22 Feb
2023
22 Feb
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
25 Jan
2023
25 Jan
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
14 Dec
2022
14 Dec
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
16 Nov
2022
16 Nov
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
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
Alastair Evans · Rolls Royce SMR Ivan Baldwin · Bechtel Mark Salisbury · Rolls -Royce SMR Rory O'Neill · Westinghouse
Beccy Pleasant · Nuclear Skills Strategy Group Daniel Maney · Prospect Jasbir Sidhu · Nuclear Institute Professor Bill Lee · Bangor University
Darryl Murphy · Aviva Investors Julia Pyke · Sizewell C Tom Greatrex · Nuclear Industry Association
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
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
3 Conclusion Not Addressed
Third Report - Nuclear energy in W…
Uncertainty and raised expectations for new nuclear build at Wylfa concern the local community.
The previous attempt to bring a new nuclear project to Wylfa by Hitachi has left scars on the local community. We are concerned that expectations are being raised again on Ynys Môn and question how long the uncertainty can continue … Read more
Government Response
The government outlines its long-term nuclear ambition and plans to develop a new National Policy Statement and consult on siting policy. However, it explicitly states that no decisions have been made on specific sites or technologies, which does not address the committee's concern about continued uncertainty regarding Wylfa.
Wales Office
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Government Response AI assessment · 17 of 9 classified

Total 9 recs + 8 conclusions