Nuclear Power
Commons · Question 2989 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Claire Young
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the scope is of Great British Energy - Nuclear's study on the UK's potential for new nuclear development.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 1 Jun 2026
The government has tasked Great British Energy - Nuclear with identifying suitable sites that could host a potential large-scale new nuclear project. GBE-N will report to Ministers by Autumn 2026 on potential sites to inform future decisions in the next S...