Energy

1. The Government appointed new board members to the UK Atomic Energy Authority.

1. Lorraine Baldry OBE was announced as the new Chair of Sellafield LTD. 

1. Lord Henley, The Lords lead on Beis issues, confirmed in a written answer that no formal meetings have yet taken place on the nature of the future relationship with Euratom but that the European Commission is aware that the UK’s objective is to achieve a close association with Euratom.

1. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority released its business plan for 2018 to 2021, announcing Sellafield’s Thorp reprocessing is on track to finish in 2018. Magnox’s reprocessing is due to be complete by 2020. 

1. Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, announced the UK will ‘continue to seek a close association with Euratom, including the possibility of future co-operation and nucelar non-proliferation and safeguards.’

23.03.18

1. Project started at Dounreay to reduce risk of raffinate, with suppliers asked to express interest in participating.

The Government welcomed the report and reconfirmed ‘the Government’s objective…is to achieve a close association with Euratom in the future’.