Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 2161

Sellafield: Land

Tabled: 29 July 2024
Answered: 2 September 2024

Question

Josh MacAlister

LabourWhitehaven and Workington

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority have sought approval for the purchase of land in West Cumbria in the last ten years.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Yes, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has sought, and received, approval for the purchase of land in West Cumbria in the last ten years. This includes land parcels adjacent to the Low Level Waste Repository at Drigg.