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Nuclear Power Stations: Scotland

Asked by Jamie StoneLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 17 November 2025UIN 88302

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the (a) scope and (b) expected timetable for Great British Energy – Nuclear’s assessment of Scotland’s capability for new nuclear power stations.

Answered by Michael Shanks

Ministers have asked GBE-N to assess Scotland’s potential for new nuclear power, including around areas that have previously hosted nuclear stations.

New nuclear projects can deliver millions of pounds of investment and thousands of high-quality jobs to a region.

GBE-N will advise UK Ministers on the potential for new nuclear development in Scotland in due course.

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