Report May. 14 2024
Committee: European Scrutiny CommitteeFound: and the Single Electricity Market in Northern Ireland 3 2 DESNZ Trade and Cooperation Agreement: energy
Published - Monday 13th May 2024
Department: Department for Energy Security & Net ZeroThese Regulations make amendments to primary, secondary and assimilated legislation in consequence of, or in connection with, the coming into force of certain provisions of the Energy Act 2023 (c. 52) (“the Act”).
Found: The Energy Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024
May. 13 2024
Source Page: PM speech on security: 13 May 2024Found: And Putin’s recklessness has taken us closer to a dangerous nuclear escalation than at any point since
May. 13 2024
Source Page: Net zero technologies: environment impact summariesFound: Pink hydrogen Electrolysis: Uses advanced nuclear reactors and large- scale hydrogen fuel cells
Mentions:
1: Lord Callanan (Con - Life peer) regulations.These regulations are part of a series of secondary legislation made under powers in the Energy - Speech Link
2: Lord Jones (Lab - Life peer) It was once mooted for nuclear power, being on the substantial River Dee estuary. - Speech Link
3: None might be able—by letter if not in this Committee—to tell me of his further plans for the great Wylfa nuclear - Speech Link
4: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) It will be heavily dependent on the Government to adopt an energy and industrial strategy down a route - Speech Link
Laid - 13 May 2024 In Force Not stated
These Regulations make amendments to primary, secondary and assimilated legislation in consequence of, or in connection with, the coming into force of certain provisions of the Energy Act 2023 (c. 52) (“the Act”).
Found: Energy Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024
Asked by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's press release entitled UK backs new small nuclear technology with £210 million, published on 9 November 2021, what the cost to the public purse is of Government support to Rolls Royce SMR since 2021; and if she will make an estimate of the level of future funding they are forecast to receive by 2035.
Answered by Andrew Bowie - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Under the Low Cost Nuclear programme, the Government has given a grant of up to £210 million to Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd to support development of the Rolls Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design to complete the Generic Design Assessment Step Two. The Rolls Royce SMR is potentially capable of deployment in the UK in the early 2030s. Grant payments are disbursed in arrears subject to Rolls-Royce SMR providing supporting evidence to the grant administrator, UK Research and Innovation. There have been no commitments made for future funding after the Low Cost Nuclear programme.
Separately, Rolls Royce SMR is one of six vendors in the Great British Nuclear SMR Technology Selection Process which have been invited to submit tenders for technology partner contracts. The total funding made available to successful bidders will be subject to tender evaluation and approval of the full business case.
Asked by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's press release entitled UK backs new small nuclear technology with £210 million, published on 9 November 2021, what estimate she has made of the projected return on investment of the Government's support to Rolls-Royce SMR.
Answered by Andrew Bowie - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Under the Low Cost Nuclear programme, the Government has given a grant of up to £210 million to Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd to support development of the Rolls Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design, potentially capable of deployment in the UK in the early 2030s. The value for money of the Low Cost Nuclear programme was assessed against Green Book principles as part of normal approvals processes ahead of the grant award.