A question on #SmallModularReactors tabled by Mr Clive Betts on 12-06-2025 has been answered by Michael Shanks.

Heading: Small Modular Reactors
Question ID: 1812140
UIN: 59287
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-12
Asking Member ID: 394
Asking Member display name: Mr Clive Betts
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Mr Clive Betts
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) capacity, (b) capability and (c) competitiveness of the nuclear supply chain in the UK for the production of small modular reactors.
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Date answered: 2025-06-17
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Answering Member ID: 4998
Answering Member display name: Michael Shanks
Answering Member handle: mgshanks
Answering Member Twitter reference: @mgshanks
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Answer text: As the UK enters the new golden age of nuclear, the government will accelerate the growth of a robust and secure sector, collaborating across the supply chain to mitigate barriers to entry, develop policies that maximise domestic opportunities, and suppor...
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Answering body ID: 215
Answering body name: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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