Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 15578

Nuclear Power: Ayrshire

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

Alan Gemmell

LabourCentral Ayrshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to improve nuclear investment in Ayrshire.

Answer

Michael Shanks
As we enter the new golden age of nuclear, the UK Government has allocated almost £17 billion across the Spending Review period to enable the biggest nuclear new build programme in a generation. Ministers want to see this investment create economic opport...

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