Nuclear Power Stations: Energy Supply
Commons · Question 127272 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Charlotte Nichols
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential level of contribution that new large-scale nuclear power stations could make to enhancing the UK's energy security.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 22 Apr 2026
Large-scale nuclear power stations, including Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C, will continue to make a vital contribution to our homegrown clean and secure energy mix, complementing small modular reactors. To pursue the option of further potential large-sc...