Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
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The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is a UK government body responsible for overseeing the safe decommissioning and cleanup of the country's civil nuclear sites and managing nuclear waste.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nuclear Decommissioning Authority canonical | 13 |
| UK nuclear decommissioning programme | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9673192 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Context triple: [Sellafield, ownedBy, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority]
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A.
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is a UK government body responsible for overseeing and developing the nation’s civil nuclear energy and fusion research programs.
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B.
Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency
The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency was Japan’s former government body responsible for overseeing nuclear power safety and industrial regulation, notably scrutinized for its role during the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
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C.
Nuclear Waste Management Organization
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is a Canadian agency responsible for developing and implementing long-term plans for the safe management and disposal of the country’s used nuclear fuel.
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D.
European Atomic Energy Community Supply Agency
The European Atomic Energy Community Supply Agency is the Euratom body responsible for overseeing and securing the Community’s nuclear fuel supply under common rules and safeguards.
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E.
Defence Nuclear Organisation
The Defence Nuclear Organisation is the branch of the UK Ministry of Defence responsible for overseeing and managing the British Armed Forces’ nuclear capabilities and related policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Target entity description: The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is a UK government body responsible for overseeing the safe decommissioning and cleanup of the country's civil nuclear sites and managing nuclear waste.
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A.
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is a UK government body responsible for overseeing and developing the nation’s civil nuclear energy and fusion research programs.
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B.
Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency
The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency was Japan’s former government body responsible for overseeing nuclear power safety and industrial regulation, notably scrutinized for its role during the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
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C.
Nuclear Waste Management Organization
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is a Canadian agency responsible for developing and implementing long-term plans for the safe management and disposal of the country’s used nuclear fuel.
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D.
European Atomic Energy Community Supply Agency
The European Atomic Energy Community Supply Agency is the Euratom body responsible for overseeing and securing the Community’s nuclear fuel supply under common rules and safeguards.
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E.
Defence Nuclear Organisation
The Defence Nuclear Organisation is the branch of the UK Ministry of Defence responsible for overseeing and managing the British Armed Forces’ nuclear capabilities and related policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
ⓘ
non-departmental public body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NDA ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Great Britain ⓘ |
| budget | several billion pounds per year ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs | thousands of staff across the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
environmental remediation
ⓘ
nuclear materials management ⓘ radioactive waste treatment and storage ⓘ spent fuel management ⓘ |
| hasOfficeIn |
Bristol
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Thurso ⓘ Warrington ⓘ |
| headquartersCity | Whitehaven ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Cumbria
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| headquartersRegion | West Cumbria ⓘ |
| inception | 2005 ⓘ |
| industry |
nuclear decommissioning
ⓘ
nuclear energy ⓘ radioactive waste management ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Energy Act 2004 ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| mission |
ensure safe, secure and cost-effective nuclear decommissioning
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manage the UK’s higher-activity radioactive waste ⓘ oversee the decommissioning and cleanup of the UK’s civil nuclear sites ⓘ |
| oversightBy |
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
ⓘ
UK Parliament ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| parentOrganization | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ⓘ |
| predecessor | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority ⓘ |
| publishes |
Strategy for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
ⓘ
annual business plans ⓘ annual reports and accounts ⓘ |
| regulatoryPartners |
Environment Agency
ⓘ
linked to:
Environment Agency (England)
Office for Nuclear Regulation ⓘ Scottish Environment Protection Agency ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Dounreay site
ⓘ
linked to:
Dounreay
Low Level Waste Repository near Drigg ⓘ
linked to:
Sellafield
Magnox reactor sites ⓘ Sellafield site ⓘ
linked to:
Sellafield
civil public sector nuclear sites in the United Kingdom ⓘ management of the UK’s nuclear legacy ⓘ nuclear decommissioning strategy in the United Kingdom ⓘ various research and fuel cycle sites across the UK ⓘ |
| website | https://www.gov.uk/nda ⓘ |
| worksWith |
nuclear site licence companies
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private sector contractors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Description of subject: The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is a UK government body responsible for overseeing the safe decommissioning and cleanup of the country's civil nuclear sites and managing nuclear waste.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Hinkley Point nuclear power stations
linked to: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority