Nuclear Power
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that nuclear energy contributes to the resilience of the UK’s energy supply.
Answered by Michael Shanks
The Clean Power 2030 Action Plan makes clear that nuclear will play an important role in our future energy system, providing low-carbon, baseload power to the grid. Sizewell C continues to make good progress, while Great British Nuclear is driving forward its Small Modular Reactor competition, with final decisions to be taken shortly. The Nuclear Regulatory Task Force set up by the Prime Minister is working to identify reforms to better enable speedier, safe deployment of nuclear technology.
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