My Lords, the Nuclear Regulatory Review set out a stark challenge for all of us; government, regulators and industry.

The government is meeting this challenge by taking forward all 47 recommendations. Delay has a cost, so we have committed to implementing these reforms by the end of 2027.

As part...

My Lords, the Nuclear Regulatory Review set out a stark challenge for all of us; government, regulators and industry.

The government is meeting this challenge by taking forward all 47 recommendations. Delay has a cost, so we have committed to implementing these reforms by the end of 2027.

As part...

My Honourable Friend Lord Vallance of Balham, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation has today made the following statement:

My Lords, the Nuclear Regulatory Review set out a stark challenge for all of us; government, regulators and industry.

The government is meeting this challenge by taking forward all 47...

My Honourable Friend Lord Vallance of Balham, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation has today made the following statement:

My Lords, the Nuclear Regulatory Review set out a stark challenge for all of us; government, regulators and industry.

The government is meeting this challenge by taking forward all 47...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Great British Energy – Nuclear's Technical Advice on Potential Future Nuclear Power Plant Siting in Scotland report, what assessment he has made of the potential generating capacity that could be delivered if new nuclear power...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Great British Energy – Nuclear's Technical Advice on Potential Future Nuclear Power Plant Siting in Scotland report, what assessment he has made of the potential generating capacity that could be delivered if new nuclear power...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to support further assessment of Dounreay as a site for future nuclear deployment following the publication of Great British Energy – Nuclear's Technical Advice on Potential Future Nuclear Power Plant Siting in Scotland report.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to support further assessment of Dounreay as a site for future nuclear deployment following the publication of Great British Energy – Nuclear's Technical Advice on Potential Future Nuclear Power Plant Siting in Scotland report.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Great British Energy – Nuclear's Technical Advice on Potential Future Nuclear Power Plant Siting in Scotland report, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on supporting the potential development of new nuclear at...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Great British Energy – Nuclear's Technical Advice on Potential Future Nuclear Power Plant Siting in Scotland report, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on supporting the potential development of new nuclear at...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Great British Energy – Nuclear's Technical Advice on Potential Future Nuclear Power Plant Siting in Scotland report, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of new nuclear development at Dounreay on the economy...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Great British Energy – Nuclear's Technical Advice on Potential Future Nuclear Power Plant Siting in Scotland report, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of new nuclear development at Dounreay on the economy...

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 3 June. They will give effect to the Secretary of State’s decision that power generation using the Rolls-Royce small modular reactor is justified in the UK under the UK’s regulatory framework for

practices involving ionising radiation. This decision has been...

My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 3 June. They will give effect to the Secretary of State’s decision that power generation using the Rolls-Royce small modular reactor is justified in the UK under the UK’s regulatory framework for

practices involving ionising radiation. This decision has been...

My Lords, I welcome these regulations. This is the right thing to do, and it is the right time to do it, because our energy security is under real pressure. We need every credible part of the low-carbon mix working as hard as it can.

This order will give legal effect...

My Lords, I welcome these regulations. This is the right thing to do, and it is the right time to do it, because our energy security is under real pressure. We need every credible part of the low-carbon mix working as hard as it can.

This order will give legal effect...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for this statutory instrument following the Government’s consultation on the application for the Rolls-Royce small modular reactor. The decision obviously confirms that the small modular reactor is justified in principle, and we support that. This is an encouraging step in the right...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for this statutory instrument following the Government’s consultation on the application for the Rolls-Royce small modular reactor. The decision obviously confirms that the small modular reactor is justified in principle, and we support that. This is an encouraging step in the right...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords who took part in the debate. As was said earlier, it is important to point out that the matter before the Committee is this particular instrument, which is narrow in what it does. It gives legal effect to the Secretary of State’s decision that...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords who took part in the debate. As was said earlier, it is important to point out that the matter before the Committee is this particular instrument, which is narrow in what it does. It gives legal effect to the Secretary of State’s decision that...

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 14 May 2026. This instrument seeks to make changes to the eligibility criteria for the contracts for difference scheme, which is the Government’s main tool for incentivising low-carbon capacity in the electricity system.

Investing in the future of nuclear energy generation...

My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 14 May 2026. This instrument seeks to make changes to the eligibility criteria for the contracts for difference scheme, which is the Government’s main tool for incentivising low-carbon capacity in the electricity system.

Investing in the future of nuclear energy generation...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this instrument. On the face of it, it is a modest instrument. It alters just 12 words in the 2014 regulations to allow contracts for difference to support the continued operation of existing nuclear power stations. However, those 12 words carry some...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this instrument. On the face of it, it is a modest instrument. It alters just 12 words in the 2014 regulations to allow contracts for difference to support the continued operation of existing nuclear power stations. However, those 12 words carry some...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Russell, on this occasion because he made some powerful points. Of the five key points I intended to make, he has alluded to four of them, so they are worth focusing on briefly prior to the Minister’s response.

The...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Russell, on this occasion because he made some powerful points. Of the five key points I intended to make, he has alluded to four of them, so they are worth focusing on briefly prior to the Minister’s response.

The...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their comments and questions. It has been useful to hear what they have to say, and I am pleased that all sides agree with what we intend to do with this SI.

Two things come to mind: the first is that this is just...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their comments and questions. It has been useful to hear what they have to say, and I am pleased that all sides agree with what we intend to do with this SI.

Two things come to mind: the first is that this is just...

I welcome the Minister’s comments. There is just one thing that I would like to raise: the need for a bit of parliamentary oversight before the CfDs are signed. Can the Minister go away and think about whether there is some process through which Parliament could be informed? That would...

I welcome the Minister’s comments. There is just one thing that I would like to raise: the need for a bit of parliamentary oversight before the CfDs are signed. Can the Minister go away and think about whether there is some process through which Parliament could be informed? That would...

I will certainly take that into consideration, but I think the powers are already there. The Secretary of State has powers for this. Obviously, when the energy Bill comes forward in

a few months’ time, I think it will be debated then as well—thoroughly. I commend the instrument to the...

I will certainly take that into consideration, but I think the powers are already there. The Secretary of State has powers for this. Obviously, when the energy Bill comes forward in

a few months’ time, I think it will be debated then as well—thoroughly. I commend the instrument to the...