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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-01more like thismore than 2024-05-01
answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
answering dept id 215 more like this
answering dept short name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
answering dept sort name Energy Security and Net Zero remove filter
hansard heading Nuclear Fusion more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of progress being made towards the development of nuclear fusion, and by what date they estimate that electricity generated in this manner may be available to consumers. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wigley more like this
uin HL4316 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-08more like thismore than 2024-05-08
answer text <p>The Government’s STEP Programme, the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production, will design, develop, and build by the 2040s a prototype fusion power plant capable of delivering energy to the UK grid. The Government has already committed over £240 million towards the first phase of STEP which will develop a concept design for the prototype plant. Hosted in West Burton, Nottinghamshire, STEP will play an important role in demonstrating the commercial viability of fusion energy and galvanise the UK fusion sector. Fusion Energy is anticipated to play a significant role in the UK’s energy production from the 2050’s and beyond.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Callanan more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-08T13:39:24.83Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-08T13:39:24.83Z
answering member
4336
label Biography information for Lord Callanan more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this