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Nuclear Power

Asked by Jo WhiteLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 14 October 2025UIN 905803

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to support the clean energy transition through the adoption of new nuclear power.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Clean Power 2030 Action Plan makes clear that nuclear will play an important role in our future energy system, providing low-carbon, baseload power to the grid.

We are delivering the biggest new nuclear building programme in a generation having committed almost £17 billion at the recent Spending Review.

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