Written question asked by Greg Clark (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 February 2024. It was answered by Andrew Bowie (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 February 2024 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Sellafield

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the incident at Sellafield Nuclear site on 28 November 2023.

Answer: The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 imposes duties on employers to protect employees and other persons against ionising radiation arising from working with radioactive substances and other sources of ionising radiation. These duties have been used to create safe working procedures at Sellafield which are regulated by the Office of Nuclear Regulation. The adequacy of these procedures are the subject of regular review by the Office for Nuclear Regulation. There has been no impact to the public or the environment as a result of this event. Safety is the overriding priority at Sellafield.

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