Small Modular Reactors
Commons · Question 85979 · Tabled 28 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of small modular reactors being made as load following energy sources.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 5 Nov 2025
The next generation of nuclear, including small modular reactors (SMR), offers new possibilities including faster deployment, lower capital costs, and greater flexibility. Whilst nuclear energy has a unique role to play in delivering stable, low carbon ba...