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Small Modular Reactors: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funding he plans to provide through Great British Energy for small modular reactors over the next 10 years.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
18 Nov 2024
Target answer date
20 Nov 2024
Answer
25 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funding he plans to provide through Great British Energy for small modular reactors over the next 10 years.

  2. 20 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    As Great British Energy (GBE) will be operationally independent, the exact mix of technologies GBE chooses to invest in will be determined by the company due course. The Government is considering how GBE and Great British Nuclear (GBN) can work best toget...

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