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
Labour — Crawley
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 ShanksNuclear 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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