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Sizewell C Power Station: Finance

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 1 July 2025UIN 62082

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether Sizewell C will be classified as (a) public or (b) private expenditure and borrowing for the purposes of the national accounts.

Answered by Michael Shanks

While HMG's investments in the project since November 2022 have resulted in the project being consolidated to the government’s balance sheet, a decision on the economic classification of Sizewell C will be made by the Office for National Statistics, independently of HMG.

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