Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the White Paper <i>The United Kingdom’s exit from and new partnership with the European Union</i>, on what basis they intend to withdraw from Euratom; whether they will seek Parliamentary consent; and what assessment they have made of the impact of the withdrawal on the British nuclear industry.

Euratom and the EU share a common institutional framework, including the European Court of Justice, a role for the Commission and decision making in the Council, making them uniquely legally joined. Therefore, the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill provides for parliamentary consent to start the process for leaving Euratom as well as the EU.

The Government remains committed to the highest standards of nuclear safety, safeguards and support for the industry, and we will work to ensure that there is no interruption in the quality and robustness of the UK’s civil nuclear regime.