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<p>As at March 2017, there are approximately 150 posts in the Department for Business,
Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) whose work relates predominantly to civil nuclear
policy.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS holds details of qualifications only where that qualification
was a requirement for the post when it was advertised. These records are held on individual
staff files and the department would incur disproportionate costs in order to obtain
the information. Staff are recruited against the Civil Service competency framework,
demonstrating that they possess the required experience and skills.</p><p> </p><p>When
developing policy in this area, BEIS also works closely with the Chief Scientific
Adviser, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, the National Nuclear Laboratory, and
industry experts.</p><p> </p>
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