Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 18594
Nuclear Fusion and Small Modular Reactors
Tabled: 9 December 2024
Answered: 20 December 2024
Question
Andrew Bowie
Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) invest in nuclear fusion and (b) expand the use of small modular nuclear reactors.
Answer
Michael ShanksAt the Autumn Budget the Government announced significant support in 2025-26 for UK fusion energy research, to build on the UK’s position as a global leader in fusion energy. On small modular reactors (SMRs), the government welcomes the opportunity for SM...
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