Policy Threads

31 Mar 2026 | Research Department for Energy Security and Net Zero linked direct

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: 2026 review

Why linked: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 2026 review; independent assessment of NDA performance is material to understanding the regulatory bodies and governance context that the bill addresses.

The government has commissioned an independent review of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to assess its performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

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↓ Nuclear Decommissioning Authority review: privacy notice

26 Mar 2026 | Research Nuclear Decommissioning Authority linked direct

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Areas of Research Interest

Why linked: NDA Areas of Research Interest (March 2026) — published alongside the regulatory-review work and feeds the Bill's decommissioning-related evidence base.

These reports provides details about the main research questions facing the NDA.

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↓ NDA Areas of Research Interest

24 Nov 2025 | Research Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Ministry of Defence linked direct

Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025

Why linked: Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025 itself - the foundational review whose recommendations the bill will implement

The Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce has examined all aspects of the regulation of civil and defence nuclear and produced this review.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025: summary

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↓ Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025: final report (162pp) ↓ Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce: interim report (48pp) ↓ Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce: interim report ↓ Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce: role and membership

4 Oct 2024 | Research Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Department for Energy Security and Net Zero linked direct

Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR): post-implementation review

Why linked: Office for Nuclear Regulation post-implementation review of Part 3 Energy Act 2013 - directly relevant to regulatory framework reform scope

Review of Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013, which established the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the UK’s independent nuclear regulator.

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↓ Office for Nuclear Regulation: post-implementation review 2… (142pp) ↓ Office for Nuclear Regulation: post-implementation review 2… ↓ Office for Nuclear Regulation: post-implementation review 2… (10pp) ↓ Office for Nuclear Regulation: post-implementation review 2… ↓ Note of clarification regarding ONR's vires in defence

6 Aug 2021 | Research Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Regulatory Horizons Council linked direct

Regulatory Horizons Council: report on fusion energy regulation

Why linked: Regulatory Horizons Council report on fusion energy regulation; provides regulatory framework context, though fusion is distinct from fission nuclear generation

A report from the Regulatory Horizons Council about the regulation of fusion energy.

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22 Apr 2021 | Research Treasury Committee linked direct

Thirteenth Report - Net zero and the Future of Green Finance

Why linked: Thirteenth Report on Net zero and the Future of Green Finance; provides policy context for nuclear's role in net-zero strategy, which is mentioned in the thread summary as contextualising the bill.

Thirteenth Report on Net zero and the Future of Green Finance; provides policy context for nuclear's role in net-zero strategy, which is mentioned in the thread summary as contextualising the bill.

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