Committee scrutinises Office for Nuclear Regulation
The Industry and Regulators Committee will hold a one-off session with the Office for Nuclear Regulation, Great Britain’s nuclear safety and security regulator. The Committee will discuss the ONR’s role in overseeing safety at licenced nuclear sites and in regulating the design and construction of new nuclear designs and facilities. The Committee will consider the most significant safety issues facing nuclear sites, including cybersecurity risks, and whether the regulator has the resources and skills it needs to oversee them. The Committee will also examine whether approval processes for new nuclear designs and sites, such as small modular reactors, are smooth enough to meet the Government’s ambitions for new nuclear generation.
Meeting details
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
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Office for Nuclear Regulation (Non-inquiry session)
Chief Executive and Chief Nuclear Inspector at Office for Nuclear Regulation
Chair at Office for Nuclear Regulation
At 11:30am: Private discussion
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Office for Nuclear Regulation (Non-inquiry session)
Possible questions include:
- What are the most significant safety issues facing nuclear sites? How are these risks managed by nuclear operators, the ONR and other relevant authorities?
- Does the Office for Nuclear Regulation have the resources it needs to effectively oversee nuclear sites and operators?
- Can approval processes for new nuclear plants and designs be made cheaper and quicker without compromising on safety?
- What impact might the Government’s desire for regulators to focus on growth have on nuclear regulation? What changes do you expect from the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce that the Government has set up?