Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, with reference to the Nuclear Industry Association’s 2026 Welsh Jobs Map, what assessment he has made of the expected growth in civil nuclear employment in Wales over the next decade.

The Nuclear Industry Association’s 2026 Welsh Jobs Map demonstrates the strength of Wales’ civil nuclear sector, which currently supports 2,210 jobs. The Gwyndod project at the Wylfa site, which the UK Government is supporting with over £2.6bn of funding, is expected to more than double that, creating around 3,000 local jobs at peak construction and supporting thousands more across the UK supply chain, as well as more than 300 apprentices. The project will also provide additional operational jobs.

In October, Minister Hughes attended the joint Rolls-Royce SMR and Great British Energy-Nuclear (GBE-N) Supplier Conference at Coleg Menai on Anglesey. This focused on helping businesses access supply chain opportunities, including Rolls-Royce SMR’s Supplier Programme, which offers UK businesses the opportunity to compete for up to £1.4 billion of contracts, alongside GBE-N’s ongoing engagement with UK and local suppliers.

It is my focus to maximise the benefits of Gwyndod by securing as much of the supply chain as possible in Wales, increasing investment and creating jobs on Anglesey and across Wales.