Written question asked by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 February 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 March 2023. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 March 2023 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Nuclear Energy: Investment
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what investment they are making in nuclear energy.
- Answer
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The Government has invested £700m to develop the Sizewell C project – the first state backing for a nuclear project in over 30 years.
The Government is investing in new nuclear, launching the £120m Future Nuclear Enabling Fund as well as the £75m Nuclear Fuel Fund to develop existing and future fuel capabilities.
The Advanced Nuclear Fund of up to £385m is funding Small Modular Reactors (SMR) and Advanced Modular Reactors. Up to £210m of this is helping to develop the Rolls Royce SMR design. The Fund is also supporting an AMR Research Development & Demonstration competition.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL5738
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Investment Nuclear power
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2023-03-07 17:26:36 +0000
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