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Nuclear Power: Dounreay

Asked by Jamie StoneLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 8 June 2026UIN 4401

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, in reference to Great British Energy – Nuclear’s large-scale nuclear siting study which includes Scottish sites, what nuclear technologies have been identified as suitable for deployment at Dounreay.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The government has tasked Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) with identifying suitable sites, including those in Scotland, that could host a potential large-scale new nuclear project.

GBE-N will report to Ministers by Autumn 2026 on potential sites to inform future decisions in the next Spending Review and beyond.

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