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UK minister planning nuclear reactor in Scotland – Jack

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UK minister planning nuclear reactor in Scotland – Jack

UK ministers have been asked to plan for a new nuclear power plant in Scotland, Alister Jack has said, despite objections from the devolved administration.

Both governments have been at loggerheads over the issue in recent years, with politicians in Edinburgh refusing to back plans for a reactor north of the border.




But during an appearance at a House of Lords Committee, the Scottish Secretary said he has instructed UK ministers to begin planning for such a development.

Jack predicted a unionist administration will be in power in Scotland after the next Holyrood election in 2026.

Under questioning from longtime SNP opponent Lord Foulkes, he said: “On the small nuclear reactors, I have asked the energy minister to plan for one in Scotland.

“I believe that in 2026 we’ll see a unionist regime again in Holyrood and they will move forward with that.”

He added that he does not “see any point in having a great fight over it” given the “timescales in front of us” – likely an allusion to the upcoming general election expected this year.

Jack, speaking at the Lords’ Constitution Committee on Wednesday, also hit out at the SNP-led Scottish Government, insisting devolution has not failed, but that there has been “bad governance”.

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