Advanced Modular Reactors: Criticality Tests Debate
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Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
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Advanced Modular Reactors: Criticality Tests
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Lord Callanan (Con)
I refer my noble friend to the answer I gave to my noble friend Lady Bloomfield. We have selected high-temperature gas reactors for research and development purposes in the AMR R&D and demonstration programme.
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (GP)
My Lords, do the Government give any assistance to these developers in terms of the environmental impact of the entire life cycle of their systems, or is that completely disregarded?
Lord Callanan (Con)
Of course it is not disregarded. The safety of the UK’s nuclear programme—the disposal of waste nuclear fuels, et cetera—is one of our highest priorities. We have an excellent record when it comes to nuclear in this country.