Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress has been made on establishing the national nuclear college.

The nuclear industry is in detailed discussions with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. A working group has been established and this group is working to ensure that proposals for the National College for Nuclear meets the higher level skills needs of the industry and that the new National Colleges fits within the existing networks for tackling skills shortages in the industry, including the National Skills Academy Nuclear and the Nuclear Industry Council Skills Workstream.