Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 103648
Small Modular Reactors: Insurance
Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether small modular reactors will be commercially insurable against nuclear radiation events.
Answer
Michael ShanksUnder the Nuclear Installations Act 1965, operators of nuclear licensed sites are required to have sufficient financial coverage to ensure compensation would be available in the unlikely event of a nuclear incident. Most operators secure this coverage thr...
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