Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 52898

Hinkley Point C Power Station: China General Nuclear Power Corporation

Tabled: 16 May 2025
Answered: 27 May 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of China General Nuclear Power Corporation’s involvement in the construction of Hinkley Point C on cyber-security.

Answer

Michael Shanks
To build and operate a nuclear site, a security plan, which includes cyber security, must be put in place and approved by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). The ONR, an independent regulator, then ensures that plan is effectively enforced. The secur...
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