Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 2162

Moorside Power Station

Tabled: 29 July 2024
Answered: 6 September 2024

Question

Josh MacAlister

LabourWhitehaven and Workington

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether decisions have been (a) requested of and (b) made by his Department on alternative uses of land licensed for new nuclear use owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority at Moorside

Answer

Michael Shanks
To date, no decisions have been made, but discussions are ongoing regarding the most effective use of the land at Moorside. The Department is considering options to maximise public benefit.