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

Public Accounts Committee HC 118 Published 20 May 2022

Report Status

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Conclusions & Recommendations

31 items (3 recs)

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Government Response

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Not Addressed 1

Recommendations

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2 Accepted

The estimated cost of decommissioning has nearly doubled since 2004–05 and there remains a significant...

Recommendation

The estimated cost of decommissioning has nearly doubled since 2004–05 and there remains a significant risk that the costs will rise further. The estimated cost of decommissioning the AGR stations, plus the PWR at Sizewell B, has increased from £12.6 … Read more

Government Response Summary

The Department, working with the trustees of the Fund, should ensure the estimates make explicit allowance for the risk of optimism bias and report back to the Committee on the new estimates when they are available. They will reflect the revised costs for defueling/deconstruction and uncontracted liabilities.

HM Treasury

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