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Written Question · S7W-03397 · Session 7

What assessment it has made of the contribution of Scotland’s 5,583 civil nuclear workers to highly skilled employment and local communitie…

Answered Asked by Jamie Langan Reform Lodged 17 Sep 2026

The question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the contribution of Scotland’s 5,583 civil nuclear workers to highly skilled employment and local communities across Scotland.

The answer

Answered by Stephen Gethins on 28 Sep 2026 · 11 days after it was lodged, on time

The Scottish Government recognises the valuable contribution that Scotland’s civil nuclear workforce has made and continues to make. The figure cited is published by the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) and the Scottish Government has not made a separate assessment of it.Decommissioning at Dounreay, Hunterston and Chapelcross is expected to continue for decades and will follow at Torness.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-03397 by reference.