Written question asked by Alex Sobel (Labour) on Friday, 20 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. It was answered by Michael Shanks (Labour) on Monday, 2 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
STEP Programme
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the funding commitments are for the STEP programme.
- Answer
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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.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 114044
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Finance STEP programme
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2026-03-02 12:29:09 +0000
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