Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent progress has he made in delivering the Great British Nuclear programme.

As announced in June, the Great British Nuclear – Energy (GBE-N) small modular reactor (SMR) programme was allocated over £2.5 billion across the Spending Review period.

In November, the government announced that the SMR project will be sited at Wylfa on Anglesey in North Wales, with initial site activity expected to begin in 2026.

GBE-N has selected Rolls-Royce SMR as its preferred bidder to partner with to develop the UK’s first SMR project and, subject to final government approvals, is targeting contract signature before the end of the year.