Question reference: S6W-05667
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 19 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 1 February 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent shutdown of Hunterston B Power Station, how many jobs the nuclear decommissioning sector currently supports.
Answer
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) estimates there are a total of around 1,900 workers at their three sites in Scotland: Dounreay, Chapelcross and Hunterston A. The NDA estimates there to be an additional 800 contracted jobs associated with Dounreay.
We do not currently hold data for nuclear decommissioning jobs relating to EDF Energy and Ministry of Defence owned sites in Scotland.