Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on 4 March, what progress they have made, together with international partners, to draw up (1) new, and (2) robust, international standards for the safe treatment of nuclear (a) facilities, (b) installations, (c) waste sites, and (d) materials, in times of war.

Russia's reckless attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station posed an unnecessary risk to nuclear safety and security in Ukraine. The UK convened an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council on 4 March to condemn the Russian attack and to call on Russia to act in line with its international obligations. On 15 March, the G7 Non-Proliferation Director's Group issued a statement that welcomed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) efforts to establish a framework agreement on the safety and security of nuclear facilities in Ukraine, and endorsed the seven pillars of the framework. The UK will continue to support the tireless efforts of the IAEA to ensure the safety and security of nuclear facilities in Ukraine.