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Direction to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in respect of the Sizewell A Nuclear Site

26 July 2024

Proposing MP
Doncaster North
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement addresses a designation direction for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority regarding the Sizewell A nuclear site.

Action Requested

The minister is laying a new designation direction to amend the existing one, ending the NDA’s responsibilities for specific land and buildings on the Sizewell A site so it can be sold to EDF and integrated into the Sizewell B site. This action will facilitate new nuclear development at the Sizewell C site.

Key Facts

  • The direction amends the existing designation under sections 3 and 5 of the Energy Act 2004.
  • Nuclear Restoration Services Limited, who control the site, consented to this change.
  • The land will be sold from Sizewell A to EDF to become part of the Sizewell B site.
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