Small Modular Reactors: Safety
Commons · Question 90082 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Charlie Maynard
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what research has been carried out on the safety of small modular nuclear reactors.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 19 Nov 2025
The UK has a goal setting, non-prescriptive nuclear regulatory framework operated by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the UK’s independent nuclear safety and security regulator.. Within this, the onus is on companies to set out claims, arguments a...