Nuclear Power: Research
Commons · Question 4959 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Maya Ellis
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
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 8 Jun 2026
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...