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Capenhurst Nuclear Site

My noble Friend the Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change today made the following statement:"I would like to inform the House that a direction modifying and partially revoking the Energy Act designating directions for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's Capenhurst site has been laid before Parliament.""The direction removes two small plots of land from the area designated in 2005 and we are satisfied that NDA has discharged all its responsibilities in relation to decommissioning and clean up of this land. This area may be reused by Urenco in the future, and potentially provides for future investment at the site.""Any new developments will be subject to regulatory and other consenting processes."