Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 99176

Small Modular Reactors: Procurement

Tabled: 11 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Sarah Champion

LabourRotherham

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has put processes in place to prioritise UK produced steel in procurement for small modular nuclear reactor projects.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) has selected Rolls-Royce SMR as its preferred bidder to partner with to develop the SMR project, subject to final government approvals. GBE-N’s ambition is to ensure that 70% of supply chain products are British buil...

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