Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will pursue options for a new nuclear station at Moorside following Toshiba's withdrawal from the project; and will he make a statement.
The Government believes nuclear power will play a key role in our future energy mix and we remain willing to discuss new nuclear projects with any viable developers and investors wishing to develop sites in the UK, including sites at Wylfa, Oldbury or Moorside. We continually engage with developers to assess the viability of their projects.