Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funding his Department has allocated for the (a) design and (b) construction of nuclear small modular reactors.

In 2020, the Government committed up to £385m to an Advanced Nuclear Fund. Of this £385m, the Government has awarded up to £210m to support development of the Rolls Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design.

The Government has also set up Great British Nuclear (GBN) to drive delivery of new nuclear projects. GBN has launched a Technology Selection Process (TSP) to select the best SMR technologies. We will offer funding to support technology development and site-specific design; a close partnership with GBN, which will be ready and able to provide developer capability; and support in accessing sites. The total level of development funding will be subject to future Spending Reviews.