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Written question asked by Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour) on Thursday, 30 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2017. It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Monday, 24 April 2017 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Contracts

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government took after judgment, Energysolutions EU Ltd v Nuclear Decommissioning Authority [2016] EWHC 1988 (TCC), was handed down in 2016 to investigate the problems highlighted by the Court.

Answer

Following the 29 July 2016 High Court judgement, the government increased its scrutiny of large and high-risk NDA projects, drawing on the expertise of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority in particular. In parallel, and following discussions with government, the NDA also introduced a new ‘Projects Committee’ within their internal governance, increasing the Board’s oversight and assurance of important programmes.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
70001
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Contracts Judgements Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Magnox reactors
Link
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