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Nuclear energy in Wales

Status: Closed Opened: 26 May 2022 Closed: 16 Oct 2023 9 recommendations 8 conclusions 1 report

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 launch and terms of reference

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Nuclear energy in Wales HC 240 3 May 2023 17 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
6 Recommendation Third Report - Nuclear energy in Wales Accepted in Part

Pursue new gigawatt-scale nuclear plants alongside existing Small Modular Reactor policy.

While successfully developing a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) would present a huge opportunity for the UK, the technology is still in development phase. If the UK Government is serious about nuclear energy now it needs to pursue new gigawatt- scale plants alongside its policy on SMRs. Read more

Government response AI summary
The government acknowledges the recommendation to pursue gigawatt-scale plants alongside SMRs, stating that while Great British Nuclear (GBN) will initially focus on SMRs, it will also support the government's consideration of further large Gigawatt-scale projects.
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Oral evidence sessions

5 sessions
Date Witnesses
22 Feb 2023 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 View ↗
25 Jan 2023 Alastair Evans · Rolls Royce SMR, Ivan Baldwin · Bechtel, Mark Salisbury · Rolls -Royce SMR, Rory O'Neill · Westinghouse View ↗
14 Dec 2022 Beccy Pleasant · Nuclear Skills Strategy Group, Daniel Maney · Prospect, Jasbir Sidhu · Nuclear Institute, Professor Bill Lee · Bangor University View ↗
16 Nov 2022 Darryl Murphy · Aviva Investors, Julia Pyke · Sizewell C, Tom Greatrex · Nuclear Industry Association View ↗
19 Oct 2022 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 View ↗

Who gave evidence

22 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Alan Raymant · Chief Executive Cwmni Egino 1
Alastair Evans · Director of Corporate Affairs Rolls Royce SMR 1
Beccy Pleasant · Head of Nuclear Skills Nuclear Skills Strategy Group 1
Daniel Maney · Negotiations Officer Prospect 1
Darryl Murphy · Managing Director Aviva Investors 1
Dr Doug Parr · Chief Scientist and Policy Director Greenpeace UK 1
Dr Michael Bluck · Director of the Centre for Nuclear Engineering Imperial College London 1
Dr William Bodel · Research Associate Dalton Nuclear Institute, University of Manchester 1
Ivan Baldwin · Business Development Director Bechtel 1
Jasbir Sidhu · President Nuclear Institute 1
Julia Pyke · Joint Managing Director Sizewell C 1
Kiera Harper · Deputy Director of Nuclear Power and Industry Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 1
Linda Rogers · Member PAWB (People Against Wylfa B) 1
Mark Salisbury · Head of Regulatory Affairs Rolls -Royce SMR 1
Neil Crumpton · Member PAWB (People Against Wylfa B) 1
Professor Adrian Bull · Associate Director Dalton Nuclear Institute, University of Manchester 1
Professor Bill Lee · Director of Nuclear Futures Institute Bangor University 1
Rory O'Neill · UK Director of Government Affairs and Public Rela… Westinghouse 1
Rt Hon David TC Davies MP · Secretary of State for Wales Office of the Secretary of State for Wales 1
Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP · Minister of State (Minister for Energy Security a… Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 1
Simon Bowen · Industry Advisor Great British Nuclear 1
Tom Greatrex · Chief Executive Nuclear Industry Association 1