Written question asked by Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party) on Monday, 18 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 October 2023 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Bowie (Conservative) on Monday, 16 October 2023 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Nuclear Power: Uranium
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the situation in Niger on levels of supply of uranium for civil nuclear power.
- Answer
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Nuclear fuel and uranium for the UK generating fleet is procured by the operator, EDF Energy. EDFE have confirmed they are monitoring the situation to ensure no impact on UK supply. EDFE procure uranium from a variety of mining operators in a number of countries, including Niger, Kazakhstan, Canada and Australia.
Whilst the UK is not dependent on Niger for nuclear fuel, we recognise the importance of international security of supply of uranium and the Government is committed to working closely with industry, fuel suppliers and our international partners to achieve this.
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- 200059
- Session
- 2022-23
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- Nuclear power Niger Uranium
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- 2023-10-16 09:36:42 +0100
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