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1122766

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Nuclear Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) cost and (b) environmental consequences of nuclear energy.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	246955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>All nuclear new build projects are assessed on a case by case basis to ensure they provide value for money for taxpayers and consumers. Before a new nuclear power station can be built and operated, the operator must apply for and obtain a number of permissions from the independent regulators and from Government. The assessment of environmental impact is an important consideration in regulators deciding whether relevant permissions should be issued and what conditions should be attached to the permissions. In addition, potential new nuclear technologies are considered under the Justification Regulations, with ‘Justification’ being the process by which Government determines whether the potential benefits of a practice making use of ionising radiation outweigh its potential risks. Furthermore, all developers of new build stations are required to have a Funded Decommissioning Programme approved by the Secretary of State before nuclear-related construction can begin. This ensures the taxpayer does not bear the burden for future costs of turning the station into a greenfield site once generation has ceased.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 29/04/2019 15:22:59 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1109744

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Nuclear Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Regulated Asset Base model and its potential for the nuclear sector.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Trudy Harrison
uin	241077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>We are continuing to review the viability of a Regulated Asset Base model as a sustainable mechanism for financing new nuclear projects. My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State set out to the House on 17 January that we intend to publish our assessment of that method by the summer.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 09/04/2019 16:01:32 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison

1109424

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Nuclear Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support the nuclear industry.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Trudy Harrison
uin	240614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>This Government continues to believe that nuclear has an important role to play in our future energy mix as long as it provides value for money for taxpayers and consumers. Our commitment is demonstrated in us giving the go ahead for the first new nuclear power station in a generation at Hinkley Point C. The landmark Nuclear Sector Deal, worth over £200m, was launched last June is a demonstration of the strong partnership between government and industry. Support provided by this Government through the Deal includes up to £56m for the development of advanced nuclear technologies, up to £20m for an advanced manufacturing and construction programme, and £86m for a fusion programme at Culham in Oxfordshire.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 10/04/2019 14:26:53 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison

1105722

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Nuclear Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it remains their policy that a third of the UK's future long-term energy requirements should be met by civil nuclear power.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL14891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to believe that nuclear power has an important role to play as we transition to a low carbon economy, as long as it provides value for money for taxpayers and consumers. Our commitment to nuclear power has been demonstrated by giving the go-ahead to the first new nuclear power station in a generation at Hinkley Point C, as well as launching our landmark £200m Nuclear Sector Deal last year, which includes support for advanced nuclear technologies.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 02/04/2019 16:08:51 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1061377

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Nuclear Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether a mix of energy supplies for the UK must include nuclear power.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL13757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>As my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State set out in his statement to the House on 17 January, we continue to believe that nuclear has an important role to play in the UK’s future energy mix, but it must represent good value for the taxpayer and consumer. Our internal analysis indicates that nuclear power can make a significant contribution to the UK’s energy future, and that decarbonisation of the power sector can be achieved cheaply, securely and reliably if nuclear can deliver good value for money. We will set out more detail on the Government’s approach to new nuclear as part of the planned Energy White Paper to be published in the summer</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 27/02/2019 17:02:31 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

1052376

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Nuclear Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential contribution that can be made to civil nuclear power generation in the UK of the development of small modular nuclear reactors.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL13321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Diversity in our energy mix provides vital insurance against future uncertainty and in ensuring security of supply can be maintained. As part of this, nuclear power as well as other low carbon power technologies have an important role to play in the UK’s energy future as we transition to a low carbon economy.</p><p> </p><p>We regularly compare the impact on electricity system costs of deploying technologies, as well as assessing their impact on energy security, decarbonisation and consumer bills. This includes looking at the benefits smaller reactors can provide to the UK energy mix.</p><p> </p><p>Future updates to the analysis will also include considering the findings of the Expert Finance Working Group which was set up to advise Government on how small reactor projects could raise private investment in the UK, and the outputs from the Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) R&amp;D Programme of which all 8 participants have now submitted their feasibility studies.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 11/02/2019 15:34:37 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1052377

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Nuclear Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with a consortium comprising of Rolls-Royce, Arup and Laing O'Rourke regarding support for the development of small modular nuclear reactors.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL13322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>We are considering a proposal from a UK Consortium into Wave 3 of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund that could result in a significant joint investment.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 07/02/2019 14:55:57 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1052378

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Nuclear Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they have received on the size, in terms of output, of proposals to design and build small modular nuclear reactors in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL13323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Since 2015, the Government has engaged with over 30 small and advanced reactor vendors through initiatives such as the SMR Competition (March 2016 – December 2017) and the ongoing Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) Feasibility and Development Project.</p><p> </p><p>The sizes of individual reactor modules range from 4MWe – 465 MWe. Many vendors are designing reactors with the intention of multiple modules being deployed together, scaling up the generation output of an installation. This includes proposals for modular reactor power stations with the potential outputs around 1GWe. The reactor technology types range from conventional water-cooled reactors, to 4th generation reactors using novel fuels and coolants, as well as fusion reactor concepts.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 11/02/2019 15:36:51 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1052379

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Nuclear Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proposals they are considering for the provision of power generation in the light of recent discussions on nuclear power generation.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL13324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>This Government continues to believe that nuclear has an important role to play in the UK’s future energy mix, but it must represent good value for taxpayers and consumers. The Wylfa and Moorside projects were not due to be operational until the late 2020s, and there are a range of options for replacing this capacity over that time-frame. Both sites remain potential sites for nuclear new build under the current National Policy Statement, and myself and my officials remain willing to meet with any viable proponents wishing to develop these sites. My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State will set out a new approach to financing new nuclear in the planned energy White Paper in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 11/02/2019 15:37:41 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1023353

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Nuclear Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans his Department has for the future of nuclear power in the UK as a result of the collapse of the NuGen consortium; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	201148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>This Government believes that new nuclear has an important role to play in the UK’s energy future as part of a diverse range of low-carbon technologies. However, we have always been clear that any technology must provide value for money for consumers and taxpayers. It was this Government that agreed a landmark Nuclear Sector Deal, as well as commissioning Hinkley Point C, the first new nuclear power station in a generation.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 17/12/2018 14:43:24 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight