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National Nuclear Laboratory

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory is able to conduct commercially beneficial research.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
8 Jan 2025
Target answer date
15 Jan 2025
Answer
15 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory is able to conduct commercially beneficial research.

  2. 15 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The Government published its Strategic Review of the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) establishing a bold vision for its future (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6762a4b1ff2c870561bde75b/strategic-review-of-the-national-nuclear-labor...

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