Question follow-through · 4959
Nuclear Power: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the current and future workforce capacity in the UK nuclear research sector; and how that assessment is informing the Government’s plans to expand n
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 29 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 8 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
29 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the current and future workforce capacity in the UK nuclear research sector; and how that assessment is informing the Government’s plans to expand n
2 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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8 Jun 2026
Answer published
The 2024 Nuclear Workforce Assessment, published by Cogent Skills, indicates the current levels and projected demand for the nuclear sector and sub-sectors (including research).To support the nuclear research sector in meeting this demand forecast the Gov...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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