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Recommendation 30
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Decommissioning the AGR stations is an unusual programme compared with others in government as no...
Conclusion
Decommissioning the AGR stations is an unusual programme compared with others in government as no single organisation has complete responsibility and authority for performance overall. The success of the programme will depend significantly on the ability of the Department, NDA and EDFE to work together effectively and resolve any problems or differences. The Department will be performing a number of roles: ensuring its decommissioning agreements with EDFE operate as intended; taking forward its normal sponsorship and oversight of the NDA; and at the same time supporting the potential development of new nuclear stations, such as at Sizewell C. The effectiveness of the Department in fulfilling these roles, while meeting its other obligations, will therefore have significant implications for the decommissioning programme as a whole.50
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
Given the scale and complexity of decommissioning the AGR stations, the department agrees that its oversight of a complex set of governance arrangements is itself not subject to sufficient scrutiny and challenge. Please see response to recommendation 7.