Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for (a) Defence and (b) Energy Security and Net Zero on the development of a coordinated supply chain and training opportunities for defence and civil nuclear.

As part of our Industrial Strategy, we are delivering this government’s vision for a Nuclear Nation – with £14.2 billion for Sizewell C, over £2.5 billion for the Small Modular Reactor programme across the Spending Review period, and the largest defence nuclear infrastructure programme in a generation. We will continue to increase alignment between civil and defence nuclear sectors to maximise the benefits for our advanced nuclear nation. DBT, MOD, DESNZ and all relevant departments continue to work together with industry, including through the Nuclear Skills plan, to grow a robust nuclear skills base.