Establish a collective decision-making body for nuclear regulatory decisions

Establish Commission for Nuclear Regulation

Full Recommendation Text

The establishment of a Commission for Nuclear Regulation to formalise collective decision making and leadership for the sector going forward.

The Commission should:

Comprise of five full-time members, presided over by the Chief Nuclear Inspector (CNI). In cases of conflict, a Deputy CNI, a new statutory role, would preside. There should be two Deputy CNIs: one each for civil and defence. Independent members would be appointed by the Prime Minister based on skill, experience and judgement;
Consolidate oversight and legal authority across all nuclear governance domains, safety, security, safeguards, environment, planning, and defence, into a single independent body; and
Be able to rapidly convene independent expert advice.

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Ownership

Primary Owner

Cabinet Office

Key Regulators

ONREnvironment Agency

Delivery Timeline

759 days

31 Dec 27

Original target: End of 2027

Notes: Requires primary legislation

Scope

Sectors

civildefence

Domains

governanceregulatory structure

Implementation Type

primary legislationorganisational change

Dependencies

Depends On

R01

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