Question follow-through · 94324

Nuclear Power: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of international regulatory harmonisation on the speed of delivery of civil nuclear projects in the UK.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
25 Nov 2025
Target answer date
27 Nov 2025
Answer
3 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

More questions by this MP on Environment and energy

Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.

Votes on this topic

These Commons divisions share a topic label. The question did not necessarily lead to a vote.

Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of international regulatory harmonisation on the speed of delivery of civil nuclear projects in the UK.

  2. 27 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 3 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    International cooperation and regulatory harmonisation have the potential to streamline deployment for nuclear energy deployment around the world and help achieve economies of scale.The UK continues to explore opportunities for regulatory harmonisation in...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Offshore Industry: Security

12 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 101610 on Offshore Industry: Security, what guidance his Department has issued to the operators of offshore oil rigs and installations in

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Nuclear Power Stations: Scotland

13 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he last carried out an assessment of the future potential of nuclear power sites in Scotland.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Nuclear Power Stations: Scotland

13 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the most recent assessment carried out on the future potential of existing nuclear power sites in Scotland.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Nuclear Power Stations: Scotland

13 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (i) Torness and (ii) Hunterston hosting new nuclear.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Nuclear Power Stations: Scotland

13 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the most recent assessment he has made of the potential of (i) Torness and (ii) Hunterston to host new nuclear power.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Nuclear Power: Torness

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of whether Torness could host (a) Small Modular Reactors and (b) large-scale nuclear development.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Nuclear Power: Scotland

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the National Energy System Operator has considered the potential for new nuclear development in Scotland as part of its Strategic Spatial Energy Plan.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Natural Gas: Energy Supply

3 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he expects to publish the outcome of the consultation entitled Gas system in transition: security of supply, published on 26 November 2025.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Electricity and Hydrogen: Infrastructure

8 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that viable investment for projects is being considered in the development of the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if her Department will provide an update on the surplus sharing arrangements of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if her Department will provide an update on the surplus sharing arrangements of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.