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<p>As in many other industrial and service sectors, the UK energy sector is an open and liberalised market and we actively welcome overseas investment. The UK has already attracted significant levels of investment into the new nuclear build programme and we encourage this, recognising the global nature of this industry.</p><p>Any potential nuclear operator is, and would be, subject to the same rigorous scrutiny through the established regulatory and legislative processes led by the UK's independent nuclear safety regulator, the Office for Nuclear Regulation.</p><p>The UK's legal and regulatory framework provides a range of controls in terms of safe and secure operation, consumer protection, security of UK supply and enforcement of wider contractual obligations. Any investment proposal would also be assessed on competition grounds, EU law, and has to be consistent with the UK's national security.</p> |