Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 59287

Small Modular Reactors

Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 17 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Clive Betts

LabourSheffield South East

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) capacity, (b) capability and (c) competitiveness of the nuclear supply chain in the UK for the production of small modular reactors.

Answer

Michael Shanks
As the UK enters the new golden age of nuclear, the government will accelerate the growth of a robust and secure sector, collaborating across the supply chain to mitigate barriers to entry, develop policies that maximise domestic opportunities, and suppor...

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