Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 88437
Small Modular Reactors
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Pippa Heylings
Liberal Democrat — South Cambridgeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to prioritise the development of small modular reactors as load following sources.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe next generation of nuclear, including small modular reactors (SMR), offers new possibilities including faster deployment, lower capital costs, and greater flexibility. Whilst nuclear energy has a unique role to play in delivering stable, low carbon ba...
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