Public Accounts Committee: Sizewell C

Committee hears from witnesses

The Public Accounts Committee will scrutinise the Sizewell C nuclear power station project through oral evidence. Sizewell C is a major infrastructure investment by the government and French energy company EDF to build a new nuclear reactor on the Suffolk coast. The PAC will examine the project's costs, financial viability, and value for money to taxpayers, given the scheme has faced significant delays and cost overruns since its inception.

Sizewell C represents one of the largest capital infrastructure projects the UK has undertaken in recent years, with total costs now estimated at over £40 billion. The Public Accounts Committee's scrutiny directly affects whether taxpayers' money is being spent wisely on energy infrastructure critical to net-zero targets and energy security. The committee's findings will influence future government support for the project and shape the policy framework for nuclear investment.