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Moorside Power Station

Asked by Josh MacAlisterLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 2 September 2024UIN 2160

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether access has been (a) requested and (b) granted to land owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority at Moorside for detailed assessment to be carried out for its use for new nuclear power generation in the last ten years.

Answered by Michael Shanks

Yes, requests have been made, within the last ten years, to access the land at Moorside for the purpose of undertaking detailed assessment of its suitability to be used for the development of new nuclear power generation infrastructure. These requests have been granted by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

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