Future of the Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 12 Jan 2022 Closed: 2 Sep 2022 Parliament page
The UK’s nuclear power is generated primarily by seven advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) stations, owned by EDF Energy. The AGRs are scheduled to stop generating electricity during this decade, at which point fuel will be removed and transferred to Sellafield for safe storage. The AGRs will then be transferred to … Read more
10 Recommendations
21 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Letter
1 Event
Activity timeline 5 events
2 Sep
2022
Report published
20 May
2022
Report published
28 Feb
2022
Correspondence
7 Feb
2022
Oral evidence
7 Feb
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
7 Feb 2022
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Future of the Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors
David Peattie · Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Jerry Haller · EDF Energy Sarah Munby · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Umran Nazir · Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - The future of the Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors HC 118 20 May 2022 31 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
19 Conclusion Rejected
Third Report - The future of the A…
The Department acknowledged there will be a production gap between existing nuclear stations closing and...
The Department acknowledged there will be a production gap between existing nuclear stations closing and new ones coming online. However, it told us that it was not concerned about a lack of generating capacity during that period. It told us … Read more
Government Response
The government disagrees with the recommendation to urgently review extending the lives of operating stations, stating that this is a matter for EDF and the relevant regulator. However, the department will ask EDF to set out their plans for how they will work with the regulator to see if extensions are possible in a safe, secure and cost-effective way, and will aim to provide further detail to the Committee by the end of 2022.
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20 Conclusion Rejected
Third Report - The future of the A…
We asked whether there could be value in reusing the AGR sites, given the existing...
We asked whether there could be value in reusing the AGR sites, given the existing support in those communities for nuclear power. In particular, we asked the Department what work it was doing to give more clarity to the providers … Read more
Government Response
The government disagrees with the recommendation to urgently review extending the lives of operating stations, stating that this is a matter for EDF and the relevant regulator. However, the department will ask EDF to set out their plans for how they will work with the regulator to see if extensions are possible in a safe, secure and cost-effective way, and will aim to provide further detail to the Committee by the end of 2022.
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Government Response AI assessment · 31 of 10 classified
Accepted 13
Acknowledged 7
Deferred 5
Not Addressed 4
Rejected 2
Total 10 recs + 21 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
28 Feb 2022 Correspondence from Sarah Munby Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, re PAC hearing on “Future of the Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactors”, dated 21 February 2022
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