Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 16638

Office for Nuclear Regulation

Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

ConservativeFylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to publish guidance on how the Office for Nuclear Regulation will balance facilitating economic growth with maintaining independent regulatory oversight.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The Nuclear Regulatory Review set out a stark challenge for all of us; government, regulators and industry. The government is meeting this challenge by taking forward all 47 recommendations, including consideration of how to enable the ONR to consider wid...

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