Written question asked by Lord Ravensdale (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 16 April 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 April 2024. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 April 2024 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Nuclear Power Stations

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the sites currently listed in the current nuclear National Policy Statement EN-6, will be included in the forthcoming EN-7.

Answer: The Department recently consulted on a proposed policy for siting new nuclear power stations after 2025, which set out a criteria based approach. While EN-7 will be the primary basis for development consent decisions on nuclear power stations after 2025, we recognise that the sites listed in EN-6 are likely to retain many inherent advantages. EN-6 will not be withdrawn, and we expect it to remain an important and relevant consideration in any planning decision for projects at any of the sites listed in EN-6.

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