Department for Energy Security and Net Zero written question – answered at on 20 October 2025.
Graham Leadbitter
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Transport), Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Science, Innovation and Technology), Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Energy Security and Net Zero)
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the routes used to transport nuclear waste within the UK; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his Department's policies on the number of routes used.
Michael Shanks
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero), Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Nuclear waste is transported in the UK via road, rail, and sea using specially designed, secure containers that meet stringent international safety standards.
The government takes the security of nuclear material very seriously. Nuclear waste transports operate within extremely stringent safety and security standards, which are continuously monitored to minimise the risk of any incident.
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