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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

3 items
5 Conclusion Third Report - Nuclear energy in Wales Deferred

Wylfa is a prime site and should host the next gigawatt-scale nuclear plant.

We have heard from a wide range of industry representatives that Wylfa is one of the best sites for nuclear development and it is difficult to see how the UK Government can deliver its nuclear ambitions without taking forward a project at Wylfa. We consider that Wylfa should be the … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government acknowledges the desire for a settled policy but states no decisions have been taken on which sites future projects will proceed with. It will develop a new National Policy Statement and consult later this year on future nuclear siting policy, while Great British …
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Wales Office
7 Recommendation Third Report - Nuclear energy in Wales Deferred

Include Trawsfynydd site as a potential SMR host in the Nuclear National Policy Statement.

The UK Government, and Great British Nuclear, should continue to engage with Cwmni Egino on its ambition for Trawsfynydd to become the first site to host Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in the UK. We urge the Government to include the Trawsfynydd site in the new Nuclear National Policy Statement as … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government states it will continue to engage with Cwmni Egino and will develop a new Nuclear National Policy Statement (NPS) to set out planning policy beyond 2025. It will consult later this year on siting policy for new nuclear developments, including SMRs, but does …
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Wales Office
14 Recommendation Third Report - Nuclear energy in Wales Deferred

New nuclear development at Wylfa remains uncertain without further concrete government commitment.

While we welcome what feels like small steps in the right direction towards new nuclear at Wylfa, we do still question how much further down the path we are now to seeing a successful development than we were when Hitachi withdrew from the site. There will remain risks associated with … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government acknowledges the need for settled policy and will develop a new National Policy Statement and consult on future nuclear siting this year, but states no decisions have been made on which technologies or sites, including Wylfa, will proceed.
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Wales Office

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