Office for Nuclear Regulation

Wednesday 9th April 2014 Written Statements

[The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Mike Penning)]

Following my announcement on 1 April 2014 of the launch of the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) as an independent public corporation, I will place a copy of the ONR annual plan for 2014-15 in the House Library. The annual plan has also been published on the ONR website at: http://www.onr.org.uk/documents/2014/onr-annual-plan-14-15.pdf.

I can confirm, in accordance with schedule 7, section 25(3) of the Energy Act 2013, that there have been no exclusions to the published document on the grounds of national security.

I will place a copy of the ONR/DWP framework document, which sets out the sponsorship arrangements between the Department and the ONR, in the House Library. It is also available on the ONR website at: http://www.onr.org.uk/documents/2014/onr-dwp-framework.pdf.