Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 15404

Nuclear Power: Scotland

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

Andrew Bowie

ConservativeWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Great British Energy – Nuclear's Technical Advice on Potential Future Nuclear Power Plant Siting in Scotland report, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs that cou

Answer

Michael Shanks
GBE N's study of Scotland's potential for new nuclear indicates that it has land areas with high potential for future development. New nuclear projects can deliver billions of pounds of investment and thousands of high-quality jobs to a region. While the ...

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