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Small Modular Reactors: Construction |
| Question ID: |
1811880 |
| UIN: |
HL8343 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-11 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4282 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to approve the construction of small modular reactors; and where these projects will be situated. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-25 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
1603 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Wilson of Sedgefield
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Wilson of Sedgefield
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| Answer text: |
The Government recently consulted on the proposed National Policy Statement EN-7, which outlines an updated planning framework for new nuclear projects, including Small and Advanced Modular Reactors. We aim to finalise and designate EN-7 later this year. ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
215 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
| Tweeted: |
true |