Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the 10 Downing Street press release entitled PM call with President Trump of the United States: 23 October 2026, what assessment has been made of the potential for UK-US nuclear energy cooperation to create jobs in the UK, broken down by region.

In September 2025, the UK and US agreed the Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy, covering cooperation on advanced reactor deployment, streamlined regulation and the development of secure nuclear fuel supply chains.

Subsequently, the Advanced Nuclear Framework was published in February, which provides a route for private projects to apply to the UK Advanced Nuclear Pipeline. Assessment considers projects’ supply-chain, workforce and skills plans, including recruitment, training, UK employment opportunities and wider social value.

Projects progressing in the UK, including those privately-led by US companies, could create opportunities for UK companies and workers, with the scale of benefits determined by individual projects as they progress.

The location and scale of any employment benefits will be determined by individual projects as they progress. Projects that successfully join the Pipeline will be published on gov.uk.