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STEP Programme

Asked by Alex SobelLabour (Co-op)Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 114044

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the funding commitments are for the STEP programme.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Government is making a record investment of over £2.5 billion over five years in fusion energy, including funding for STEP, the UK’s world-leading programme to design and build a prototype power plant in Nottinghamshire.

As set out in the Industrial Strategy, this will support thousands of jobs and is key to growing UK fusion supply chains and building commercial partnerships with industry. The Government is also creating a pro-innovation policy environment, providing ongoing support for fusion R&D, skills development and supply chain growth.

Further detail on Government support for fusion will be set out in the forthcoming UK Fusion Strategy.

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