Question follow-through · 120669
Nuclear Power Stations: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (i) Torness and (ii) Hunterston hosting new nuclear.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 13 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 17 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 23 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (i) Torness and (ii) Hunterston hosting new nuclear.
17 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
23 Mar 2026
Answer published
In autumn 2025, Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE-N) was commissioned by Department Ministers to assess Scotland’s potential for new nuclear power, including around areas that have previously hosted nuclear stations, such as Torness and Hunterston. GBE-...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Nuclear Power: Torness
29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of whether Torness could host (a) Small Modular Reactors and (b) large-scale nuclear development.
Nuclear Power: Scotland
29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the National Energy System Operator has considered the potential for new nuclear development in Scotland as part of its Strategic Spatial Energy Plan.
Natural Gas: Energy Supply
3 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he expects to publish the outcome of the consultation entitled Gas system in transition: security of supply, published on 26 November 2025.
Electricity and Hydrogen: Infrastructure
8 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that viable investment for projects is being considered in the development of the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan.
Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if her Department will provide an update on the surplus sharing arrangements of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme.
British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if her Department will provide an update on the surplus sharing arrangements of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.