Nuclear Reactors: Thorium
(asked on 7th May 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask His Majesty's Government what investment they have made or intend to make in thorium-based nuclear energy technology.
Answered by
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 19th May 2025
There are currently no funded projects specifically for thorium-based nuclear technologies. Potential for future investment will be subject to the Spending Review and the scope of future R&D schemes.