Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 52539

Nuclear Reactors: Thorium

Tabled: 14 May 2025
Answered: 22 May 2025

Question

Peter Lamb

LabourCrawley

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of developing thorium-based molten salt reactors in the UK.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Nuclear is a key part of the government's national mission to be a clean energy superpower. The government believes that Advanced Nuclear Technologies (ANTs) could play an important role in helping the UK achieve energy security and clean power while secu...

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