Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to page 8 of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Group’s document entitled Building our nuclear nation: NDA Group response to the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce Review, published on 17 September 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing mandatory Civil Nuclear Constabulary armed escorts from (a) Category II and (b) Category III material transports on the level of security risk.

The regulation of nuclear transport security is conducted by the independent Office for Nuclear Regulation. It is standard practice for the ONR to require the most sensitive cargos to have protection measures that include Civil Nuclear Constabulary. Any decisions to adjust the existing law or regulation will be taken based on all relevant evidence and would need to ensure that security remained robust.