Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 118597

Nuclear Power: Skilled Workers

Tabled: 6 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Sir Ashley Fox

ConservativeBridgwater

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on ensuring sufficient skilled labour supply for the UK nuclear new-build programme.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
The DWP works closely with DESNZ on a range of clean energy and net zero workforce priorities including nuclear. This includes contributing labour market insight and employer engagement expertise to DESNZ’s work on the Clean Jobs Employer Handbook, which ...

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