Inquiry · Opened 20 March 2026
Sizewell C
From: Public Accounts Committee
What this inquiry is asking
This inquiry is examining the financial planning, value-for-money assessment, and public accountability mechanisms around the government's £46bn Sizewell C nuclear power station project. The Public Accounts Committee is investigating whether taxpayers are getting fair value and whether proper scrutiny has been applied to this major infrastructure investment.
Status / emerging findings
- Inquiry opened 20 March 2026 — no evidence sessions held yet
- No published documents or witness statements available
- Committee is in setup phase; formal questioning of government and project stakeholders pending
Why it matters
Sizewell C is one of the largest UK infrastructure projects ever attempted with direct government backing; how it's financed and governed will shape Britain's energy strategy and set precedent for future state-backed ventures.
Themes
Witness sessions
Oral evidence · 8 June 2026
Session 1 of 1
Written evidence & correspondence
Correspondence · 13 July 2026
Letter from the CEO at Sizewell C relating to a follow-up on the Sizewell C project, 3 July 2026
Correspondence · 29 June 2026
Themes & actors
Topics across publication summaries
Top organisations & named entities
- Public Accounts Committee·2 references
- Nigel Cann·1 reference
- Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown·1 reference
- EDF·1 reference
- Centrica·1 reference
- La Caisse·1 reference
- Amber Infrastructure·1 reference
- National Grid·1 reference
- Jonathan Brearley·1 reference
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·1 reference
Source · parliament.uk inquiry record ↗