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Office for Nuclear Regulation: Finance

Asked by Andrew BowieConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 16 March 2026UIN 118543

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what funding his Department provides to the Office for Nuclear Regulation to support collaboration and increased alignment with international regulators.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Department provides funding to the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) to support collaboration and increased alignment with international regulators, through engagement in international fora and directly with regulators in other countries. This activity is funded through a programme to maintain the ONR’s capability and capacity to regulate Advanced Nuclear Technologies. The Department also provides funding to the ONR for their work under the Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy to explore streamlining regulation and accelerating the deployment of advanced nuclear reactors across UK and US markets.

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