Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many discussions has he had with the Ukrainian Government on the security of civilian nuclear power plants in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February 2022.

My predecessors and I have maintained regular engagement with our Ukrainian colleagues following the Russian Federation’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine, and its reckless actions against nuclear facilities, including at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power plant and Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.

In these conversations we have paid tribute to the immense bravery of Ukrainian staff who continue to safely operate nuclear facilities across Ukraine under the most extreme pressure. We have committed funding to support nuclear security in Ukraine, including up to £2.3m of UK funding to the International Atomic Energy Agency which has been made available to support nuclear security activities in Ukraine.