Third Report - The future of the Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 118 20 May 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 31 items (10 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 31 of 31 classified)
Accepted 13
Acknowledged 7
Deferred 5
Not Addressed 4
Rejected 2
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Third report from Session 2022-23 · published 2 Sep 2022
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19 Conclusion Rejected
The Department acknowledged there will be a production gap between existing nuclear stations closing and...
Conclusion
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 Summary
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
We asked whether there could be value in reusing the AGR sites, given the existing...
Conclusion
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 Summary
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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