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Nuclear Reactors: Oldbury Power Station

Asked by Claire YoungLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 1 June 2026UIN 2992

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential economic and social merits of a nuclear development at Oldbury to Thornbury and Yate constituency.

Answered by Michael Shanks

Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) owns the potential new nuclear site at Oldbury-on-Severn.

As a site which has previously hosted a nuclear power station, Oldbury has great potential for new nuclear, and GBE-N will continue early work to evaluate the site, to ensure it is ready for future deployment. This includes the potential to support any privately-led projects that might be developed by the nuclear industry.

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