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Written question asked by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 March 2026. It was answered by Lord Vallance of Balham (Labour) on Thursday, 26 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.


Natural Resources Wales: Nuclear Reactors

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government which generic design assessments Natural Resources Wales (1) has participated in, (2) is currently participating in, and (3) is expected to participate in.

Answer

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has participated in several previous and current Generic Design Assessments (GDAs):

  • Hitachi - GE's ABWR
  • GE-Hitachi’s BWRX-300
  • Holtec Britain’s SMR-300
  • Rolls Royce SMR.

NRW participation in future GDA processes is a matter for discussion between Requesting Parties (RPs) and NRW.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL15464
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Design Nuclear reactors Natural Resources Wales
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk