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Small Modular Reactors

Asked by Andrew GriffithConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 11 October 2024UIN 5701

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy, Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on easing planning rules for SMR reactors.

Answered by Michael Shanks

A new nuclear National Policy Statement (EN-7) is being developed which will provide updated planning guidance and set out any specific assessment criteria for the siting of new nuclear power stations, including Small Modular Reactors (SMR).

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