Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with the (a) Scotland Office and (b) Scottish Government on the promotion of new nuclear development in Scotland.

Whilst the Scottish Government opposes the building of new nuclear power stations in Scotland, the UK Government is kickstarting the biggest nuclear building programme in a generation in the rest of the UK, creating thousands of good jobs and driving investment into communities.

In response to growing cross-party interest in new nuclear power in Scotland, UK Ministers have asked Great British Energy - Nuclear to assess Scotland’s potential for new nuclear development.

UK Ministers recently engaged with Scottish Government Ministers and remain open to discussions on opportunities for new nuclear in Scotland.