Westminster Seminars

The Nuclear Consultation Group Keynote Westminster Seminar series bring together a broad range of stakeholders including MPs, policy-makers, Government Departments, Industry, NGOs, and independent experts. The Seminars address questions central to the issue of nuclear energy policy in the UK.

Previous seminars

Fukushima: ‘Lessons Learned’ for UK New Nuclear Build, House of Commons, Committee Room 8, 2.00 - 3.30, 14 June 2011

Further information PDF

Attendees Word doc

Implications of Fukushima Dai-ichi for the UK’s Nuclear New Build Programme Word doc John Large, House of Commons, 14 June 2011
Implications for the World Wide Nuclear Regulatory Regimes - Specific Application to EU and UK PDF John Large, House of Commons, 14 June 2011
The Economics of Nuclear Power post Fukushima Word doc Prof Steve Thomas, House of Commons, 14 June 2011
After Fukushima: Game Change Powerpoint Dr Paul Dorfman, House of Commons, 14 June 2011
Notes - After Fukushima: Game Change Word doc Dr Paul Dorfman, House of Commons, 14 June 2011

‘Justifying UK New Build Nuclear’ - Call for Independent Inquiry, Keynote Westminster Palace Seminar, Jubilee Room, 11-12am, 11 March 2010

‘Justifying’ new nuclear power in the UK Word doc

Supporters of a call for an Independent Inquiry into the Justification for New nuclear build in the UK Word doc

Agenda Word doc

Speakers Word doc

Introduction, Paul Dorfman Word doc

Simon Hughes MP, Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for DECC Word doc

Michael Meacher MP, former Minister for the Environment Word doc

Technical Omissions in the Justification Process, John Large PDF

Is new nuclear build justified? Prof Steve Thomas PowerPoint

Nuclear Justification Media Reports Word doc

Nuclear Justification Speaker Biographies Word doc

NCG Letter to DECC on Nuclear ‘Justification’ Word doc

‘The Cost of New Nuclear Reactors in UK’, Wilson room, Portcullis House, 19 October 2009

Agenda: ‘The Cost of New Nuclear Reactors in UK’ Word doc

Speakers Word doc

Prof Gordon MacKerron (Director, SPRU, University of Sussex) PowerPoint

Prof Steve Thomas (Professor of Energy Studies, University of Greenwich) PowerPoint

Hugh Richards, MRTPI PDF

Media Reports Word doc