Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN HL2189

Office for Nuclear Regulation

Tabled: 16 July 2026

Answered: 30 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Prime Minister on 2 July (HCWS180), what safety protections are in place for the functioning independence of the Office for Nuclear Regulation after its transfer to the Department fo

Answer

The Office for Nuclear Regulation was established under the Energy Act 2013 and will remain an independent public corporation. This change does not affect their statutory basis, legal powers or regulatory decisions. Ministers do not intervene on matters o...

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