Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 91305
Radioactive Waste
Tabled: 17 November 2025
Answered: 20 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Gregory Campbell
Democratic Unionist Party — East Londonderry
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress has been made on identifying a location for a geological disposal facility for generational storage of nuclear waste.
Answer
Michael ShanksA process is underway to identify a suitable site for a geological disposal facility (GDF) in England and Wales. Two areas are currently participating, both in West Cumberland, and site suitability investigations and community engagement activities are well underway in both of these areas. The siting process is consent-based, requiring both a willing host community and suitable geology.