Recommendation 24

The forecast cost of decommissioning Sellafield has risen considerably since we last reported. It now stands at £136 billion, an increase of 18.8% since March 2019.68 We challenged the witnesses about the adequacy of the NDA’s budget as we are concerned that unwillingness to spend money in the short term is compromising long–term value for money as, ultimately, all the buildings on the site will need to be taken down.69