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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-08more like thismore than 2024-05-08
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 remove filter
answering dept sort name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
hansard heading Rolls-Royce SMR: Government Assistance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text 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. more like this
tabling member constituency Angus more like this
tabling member printed
Dave Doogan more like this
uin 25352 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-13more like thismore than 2024-05-13
answer text <p>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.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine more like this
answering member printed Andrew Bowie more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-13T16:33:38.187Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-13T16:33:38.187Z
answering member
4601
label Biography information for Andrew Bowie more like this
tabling member
4736
label Biography information for Dave Doogan remove filter