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Written Question · S7W-01314 · Session 7

What assessment it has made of the impact on (a) security of supply and (b) electricity price volatility of Torness Nuclear Power Station’s…

Answered Asked by Jamie Langan Reform Lodged 24 Jun 2026

The question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on (a) security of supply and (b) electricity price volatility of Torness Nuclear Power Station’s generating capacity being unavailable during periods of high demand and low renewable generation.

The answer

Answered by Stephen Gethins on 20 Jul 2026 · 26 days after it was lodged, on time

I refer the member to the answers to questions (a) S6W-40567 on 29 September 2025 and (b) S7W-00862 on 11 June 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-01314 by reference.