Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 904758
Nuclear Power: Technology
Tabled: 27 April 2023
Answered: 3 May 2023
Named DayQuestion
Christian Wakeford
Labour — Bury South
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support nuclear technology companies.
Answer
Andrew BowieThe Government provides a range of support to nuclear technology companies. This includes:
- Investment of £700m to develop the Sizewell C project;
- Grant schemes such as the up to £120m Future Nuclear Enabling Fund and up to £75m Nuclear Fuel Fund to support, respectively, new nuclear projects and the UK’s nuclear fuel supply chain;
- R&D initiatives like the up to £385m Advanced Nuclear Fund that funds Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and Advanced Modular Reactor development. Up to £210m of this is helping to develop Rolls Royce’s SMR design; and
- Launching Great British Nuclear to drive delivery of new nuclear projects.
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