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Nuclear Regulation Bill

The King's Speech 2026 bill to take forward recommendations of the Nuclear Regulatory Review and support a new era of British nuclear energy generation.


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25 Mar 2026 | Announcement Great British Energy – Nuclear linked direct

GBE-N Sign Collaboration Agreement with IACC

Why linked: GBE-N / Isle of Anglesey County Council Collaboration Agreement (March 2026) — concrete delivery step under the SMR programme the Bill is intended to enable.

GBE-N and Isle of Anglesey County Council have signed a Collaboration Agreement to support delivery of the UK Small Modular Reactors at Wylfa.

16 Mar 2026 | Announcement Department for Energy Security and Net Zero UK Atomic Energy Authority linked direct

Britain to lead fusion energy race to deliver energy security

Why linked: Government news on commercial fusion industry vision (March 2026) — companion fusion-policy signal relevant to the Bill's perimeter.

Government sets out its vision for developing a commercial fusion industry in the UK that will deliver skilled jobs, investment and growth.

16 Mar 2026 | Announcement Department for Energy Security and Net Zero linked direct

Government Response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025

Why linked: Parliamentary statement (Commons) on Government Response to Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025

UIN: HCWS1398 On Friday, the Government set out its response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025. The Review found that while the United Kingdom has a strong safety culture, the current system for nuclear regulation and delivery is fragmented, slow, …

16 Mar 2026 | Announcement Department for Energy Security and Net Zero linked direct

Government Response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025

Why linked: Parliamentary statement (Lords) on Government Response to Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025

UIN: HLWS1402 My Honourable Friend Michael Shanks MP, Minister of State for Energy has today made the following statement:On Friday, the Government set out its response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025. The Review found that while the United Kingdom …

4 Feb 2026 | Announcement Department for Energy Security and Net Zero linked direct

Advanced Nuclear Framework

Why linked: WMS on Advanced Nuclear Framework (February 2026) — companion ministerial publication setting the framework the Bill operationalises.

UIN: HCWS1302 Today we are publishing the Advanced Nuclear Framework for private projects which reinforces the golden age of nuclear. The Framework sets out our approach to enabling privately-led advanced nuclear projects, including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Ad...

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

Taskforce calls for radical reset of nuclear regulation in UK

Why linked: Taskforce final report calling for radical reset of nuclear regulation - the key upstream evidence base for the Bill's recommendations

Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce publishes final report and calls for radical reset of overly complex nuclear regulatory system.

16 Oct 2025 | Announcement Environment Agency linked direct

Scrutiny report about radioactive waste disposal is published

Why linked: EA/ONR scrutiny report on radioactive waste disposal (October 2025) — joint-regulator output evidencing the operational interface the Bill is expected to formalise.

A joint scrutiny report from the Environment Agency and Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) about radioactive waste disposal has been published.

20 May 2025 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked direct

Office for Nuclear Regulation Corporate Plan 2025/26

Why linked: WMS on ONR Corporate Plan 2025/26 (Lords, May 2025) — Lords companion to the same statutory signal.

UIN: HLWS647 My honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Transformation) (Andrew Western MP) has made the following Written Statement.Later today I will lay before this House the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) Corporate Plan 202...

20 May 2025 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked direct

Office for Nuclear Regulation Corporate Plan 2025/26

Why linked: WMS on ONR Corporate Plan 2025/26 (Commons, May 2025) — annual statutory signal on ONR's plans feeding into the Bill.

UIN: HCWS648 Later today I will lay before this House the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) Corporate Plan 2025/2026. This document will also be published on the ONR website. I can confirm, in accordance with Schedule 7, Section 25(3) of …

24 Oct 2024 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked direct

Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) Annual Report and Accounts 2023-2024

Why linked: ONR Annual Report and Accounts 2023-2024 - ONR performance and oversight data contextualising regulatory framework

UIN: HLWS159 My honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Transformation) (Andrew Western MP) has made the following Written Statement.Later today I will lay before this House the Office for Nuclear Regulation Annual Report and Accoun...

8 May 2024 | Announcement Department for Energy Security and Net Zero linked direct

Consultation on Scope of Fusion Energy National Policy Statements

Why linked: Consultation on Scope of Fusion Energy National Policy Statements; related regulatory NPS work but fusion-focused rather than fission nuclear generation

UIN: HLWS442 My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Claire Coutinho MP) has today made the following statement:I am tabling this statement for the benefit of Honourable and Right Honourable Members to bring …

17 Jan 2024 | Announcement Department for Energy Security and Net Zero linked direct

Energy National Policy Statements

Why linked: Parliamentary statement on Energy National Policy Statements including nuclear; contextualises the NPS framework in which EN-7 and the Bill operate

UIN: HLWS189 My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Claire Coutinho MP) has today made the following statement:I laid five energy National Policy Statements for parliamentary approval on 22 November 2023. I am …