Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the sites currently listed in the current nuclear National Policy Statement EN-6, will be included in the forthcoming EN-7.

Answered by Lord Callanan

The Department recently consulted on a proposed policy for siting new nuclear power stations after 2025, which set out a criteria based approach. While EN-7 will be the primary basis for development consent decisions on nuclear power stations after 2025, we recognise that the sites listed in EN-6 are likely to retain many inherent advantages. EN-6 will not be withdrawn, and we expect it to remain an important and relevant consideration in any planning decision for projects at any of the sites listed in EN-6.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Budget Statement on 15 March 2023 that "subject to consultation, nuclear power will be classed as environmentally sustainable in our green taxonomy" (HC Deb col 841), when they will publish the associated consultation.

Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton

The Government reiterated its commitment in the 2023 Green Finance Strategy to delivering a UK Green Taxonomy and remains committed to implementing a UK Green Taxonomy, an important tool to increase transparency into the market to mobilise private investment into green activities and to tackle greenwashing.

Developing a usable and useful taxonomy is a complex and technical exercise. The government continues to work at pace and expects to publish in due course.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what strategic plans they have to increase private investment in the Midlands Rail Hub.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Shadow Secretary of State for Wales

The Government has committed in Network North to delivering Midlands Rail Hub in full and increasing funding to £1.75bn, and we have recently released £123m to Network Rail to move the first phase into the detailed design stage. As the scheme progresses through this next stage, we will work with key partners to identify and pursue opportunities for private funding.

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