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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the future of nuclear cooperation with Europe after the UK's withdrawal from Euratom; and if he will make a statement.

The EU negotiating directives agreed by the European Council on 22nd May set out priority issues that have been identified by the EU as necessary for an orderly withdrawal of the UK.

Our aim throughout these negotiations will be to maintain our mutually successful civil nuclear cooperation with Euratom and the rest of the world. In line with this aim, on 27 June the Government announced an underwrite of the UK’s share of the EU Joint European Torus fusion project, demonstrating our commitment to continued nuclear Research & Development collaboration.