Part 14: Civil Nuclear Sector Chapter 4: Great British Nuclear Section 321: Secretary of State directions and guidance
Section 321 allows the Secretary of State to give Great British Nuclear directions or guidance. Such directions and guidance must be published, and any directions must also be laid before Parliament.
	The Government’s policy intention is that GBN will generally be operationally independent. However, given GBN’s broad and potentially shifting responsibilities over time it is considered necessary that the Secretary of State has a mechanism through which to set the strategic direction of GBN in line with government policy.