Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 72436
Nuclear Power Stations: Security
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Graham Leadbitter
Scottish National Party — Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the risk of airborne attacks to the security of nuclear power stations; and whether such assessments are included in infrastructure resilience planning.
Answer
Luke PollardAs these questions relate to civil nuclear infrastructure modelling and civil nuclear contingency planning, they are not a matter for Defence but should be directed to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.