§ Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what co-ordination has taken place with the Department for Trade and Industry to ensure that sufficient skills capacity is developed to deal with current and future volumes of radioactive waste through training in universities and research institutes. [100043]
§ Margaret HodgeIn 2002, the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) co-ordinated a study of the skilled population required for the application of nuclear and radiological technology, including waste management, power generation, health and defence. This was sponsored by several departments. The study 1133W considered the supply of skilled people over the next 15 years and recommended in its report that workforce development arrangements be included within the work of the evolving network of Sector Skills Councils. My Department is working closely with the Sector Skills Development Agency and the DTI to ensure that the nuclear industry is represented in the network.