Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 90082
Small Modular Reactors: Safety
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025
Question
Charlie Maynard
Liberal Democrat — Witney
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what research has been carried out on the safety of small modular nuclear reactors.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe UK has a goal setting, non-prescriptive nuclear regulatory framework operated by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the UK’s independent nuclear safety and security regulator.. Within this, the onus is on companies to set out claims, arguments a...
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