Charlotte Nichols MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Nuclear Power: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that investment in the civil nuclear sector supports the long-term resilience of the UK's wider nuclear skills base.
Answer: Government’s commitment and investment in the civil nuclear sector provides greater certainty to industry, which supports recruitment and workforce development, Long-term resilience of the UK’s wider nuclear skills base is strengthened through delivery of...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: Skilled WorkersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on ensuring a skilled workforce for the (a) civil and (b) defence nuclear sectors.
Answer: Through the Nuclear Skills Plan, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Ministry of Defence work collaboratively with the nuclear industry organisations and academia in a coordinated effort to deliver the skilled workforce required for the ci...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: Economic Growth and Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of large-scale nuclear in creating jobs and on economic growth.
Answer: Gigawatt-scale projects are delivering major benefits to local and national economies in support of the government’s growth agenda. EDF reports that the Hinkley Point C project supports 26,000 direct and indirect jobs across Britain and contributes £13.3 ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: Supply ChainsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, in what way a fleet-deployment approach to gigawatt-scale nuclear development will support the civil nuclear supply chain and help ensure its long-term readiness and competitiveness.
Answer: Gigawatt-scale projects are delivering major benefits to local and national economies in support of the government’s growth agenda. EDF reports that the Hinkley Point C project supports 26,000 direct and indirect jobs across Britain and contributes £13.3 ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power Stations: ConstructionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the suitability of sites across the United Kingdom for new large-scale nuclear power station development.
Answer: To pursue the option of further potential large-scale nuclear beyond Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C, the government has tasked Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE-N) with identifying other suitable sites that could potentially host such a project.GBE-N wi...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power Stations: Energy SupplyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential level of contribution that new large-scale nuclear power stations could make to enhancing the UK's energy security.
Answer: Large-scale nuclear power stations, including Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C, will continue to make a vital contribution to our homegrown clean and secure energy mix, complementing small modular reactors. To pursue the option of further potential large-sc...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power Stations: ClosuresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the scheduled closure of Torness, Hartlepool and Heysham nuclear power stations on baseload electricity supply.
Answer: Currently, nuclear generation provides around 15% of total electricity. The four Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) stations at these locations are operating beyond their original forecasts, with current expected closures being planned well in advance by t...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power StationsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to support additional large-scale nuclear power stations beyond Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C.
Answer: To pursue the option of further potential large-scale nuclear beyond Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C, the government has tasked Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE-N) with identifying other suitable sites that could potentially host such a project. GBE-N w...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Decommissioning Authority: Redundancy PayDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he had with the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority on the implementation of that organisation's voluntary exit scheme before it was introd
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. As part of this approach, the NDA has introduced voluntary exit schemes across its group to support organis...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTrawsfynydd Power Station: DecommissioningDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has carried out an assessment of the potential impact of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority estate's voluntary exit scheme on the (a) delivery of objectives and (b)
Answer: The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) remains focused on delivering its statutory mission to keep former nuclear sites safe and secure while progressing decommissioning and managing waste. To achieve this efficiently, the NDA has introduced voluntar...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Decommissioning AuthorityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an economic assessment of the potential impact of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority estate's current voluntary exit scheme on the regional economy in (a) W
Answer: The NDA remains committed to supporting communities in each of these areas to build a resilient, inclusive future by investing in skills, wellbeing, infrastructure, and economic diversification that create lasting opportunities beyond decommissioning.The ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Decommissioning AuthorityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority estate's current voluntary exit scheme on the achievement of that organisation's mission.
Answer: The outcome of the recent Spending Review settlement reflects the government’s recognition of the NDA’s critical role in safeguarding the UK’s nuclear legacy. This funding will enable the NDA to continue to perform its core mission, ensuring safe and secu...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Decommissioning Authority: Redundancy PayDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the estimated cost to the public purse of the current voluntary exit scheme at the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's estate.
Answer: The cost of the voluntary exit schemes across the NDA group will vary according to the level of exits mutually agreed between employers and members of staff.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGas Fired Power StationsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the expected end-of-life date is for each operational gas-fired power station in the UK.
Answer: The retirement of individual unabated gas plants is a commercial decision for private operators, based on technical, operational and economic factors. NESO’s Resource Adequacy in the 2030s report notes that many of today’s gas plants were commissioned bef...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his policies on new nuclear on job creation.
Answer: This Government’s nuclear policies are set to create thousands of high-quality jobs across the UK. At peak construction, Sizewell C will support 10,000 jobs directly employed in the project, thousands more in the nationwide supply chain, and plans to crea...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the number of jobs in the nuclear sector on the economy.
Answer: DESNZ do not produce their own figures on the number of jobs within the civil nuclear sector. The annual industry-led 2024 Nuclear Workforce Assessment (NWA), published by Cogent Skills, estimates that the civil and defence nuclear sector workforce increa...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: Warrington NorthDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the civil nuclear supply chain in Warrington North constituency to (a) regional and (b) national economic growth.
Answer: As evidenced by the inclusion of civil nuclear the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, the government recognises that our nuclear programme is an important driver of regional and national growth. We also recognise the considerable presence of the civil nucle...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
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