Small Modular Reactors
Commons · Question 114986 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2026
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 promoting and planning the co-location of load-following small modular reactors with stable demand sources, such as data centres or elec
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 3 Mar 2026
The Government is aware of the growing interest in private offtake agreements, particularly from energy-intensive sectors, and will explore options brought forward by privately led projects that supporting such arrangements as part of the Advanced Nuclear...