Small Modular Reactors: Newcleo
Commons · Question 84968 · Tabled 24 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a lessons learned review relating to the decision of Newcleo not to pursue its investment in nuclear reactors in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 3 Nov 2025
Newcleo Ltd’s decision to suspend its advanced nuclear activities in the UK was a commercial decision for the company. Government will not be publishing a lessons learned review into this matter. It was announced in the 2025 Spending Review that the Gover...