28th Report - Decommissioning Sellafield

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 363 4 June 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 32 items (9 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 31 of 32 classified)
Accepted 28
Acknowledged 2
Not Addressed 1
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Twenty-eighth report from Session 2024-26 · published 18 Sep 2025
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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14 Conclusion Acknowledged
Recent major project delivery at Sellafield shows tangible signs of improvement, with several projects on track.
Conclusion
DESNZ told us that it nevertheless believes that “there is some tangible evidence on improvement” and that “the overall direction of travel on project delivery is improving at the site”.36 Four of the five major projects which have been approved … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the positive progress in major project delivery at Sellafield, referencing the NAO report and the positive contributions of the Programme and Project Partners (PPP) model.
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15 Conclusion Acknowledged
New Programme and Project Partners (PPP) model improves major project delivery at Sellafield.
Conclusion
We asked the witnesses to explain what has led to the apparent improvement in how projects are now being delivered. Sellafield Ltd told us that it was now delivering its largest projects in a new way, which it calls ‘Programme … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the positive progress in major project delivery at Sellafield, referencing the NAO report and the positive contributions of the Programme and Project Partners (PPP) model.
HM Treasury
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