New Nuclear Power Stations

Part of Energy and Climate Change – in the House of Commons at 11:00 am on 11 November 2010.

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Photo of Charles Hendry Charles Hendry The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change 11:00, 11 November 2010

I am on a roll now. The coalition agreement makes it clear that nuclear power without subsidy has a role to play in our future energy mix. The Government are committed to removing obstacles to investment in new nuclear. These include designation of a nuclear national policy statement, completion of the required regulatory justification process, completion of a generic design assessment, and putting in place a robust regulatory framework for waste and decommissioning.