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Committee Material Published 31 Jul 2023 ↗ View on Parliament

The 2050 target for nuclear of 24 GW needs a plan to achieve it, which must include clarity on the bodies and institutions that will deliver it. After asking the Department to provide more clarity on what legislation will be required to ensure that Great British Nuclear can operate as intended, we are pleased to see that the Government has tabled amendments to the Energy Bill 2022–23 to include this legislation. Having said this, there are still some points of ambiguity over exactly how Great...

The 2050 target for nuclear of 24 GW needs a plan to achieve it, which must include clarity on the bodies and institutions that will deliver it. After asking the Department to provide more clarity on what legislation will be required to ensure that Great British Nuclear can operate as intended, we are pleased to see that the Government has tabled amendments to the Energy Bill 2022–23 to include this legislation. Having said this, there are still some points of ambiguity over exactly how Great 100 Delivering nuclear power British Nuclear will function and what activities it will carry out beyond running a small modular reactor competition. We Type: conclusion | Number: 7 | Paragraph: 56 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: Information about roles, responsibilities and the split between HMG and GBN is clarified in the legislation. GBN will operate through British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL) in the period ahead of legislation passing. Clauses for GBN were include