Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the capacity of the UK’s nuclear power generation industry to strengthen energy security for the UK.

Nuclear power generated in the UK plays a critical role in the UK’s energy system. It provides low-carbon baseload power and reduces reliance on fossil fuels and exposure to volatile global prices. In 2020, nuclear power stations generated 16% of the electricity generated in the UK.

In the Net Zero Strategy, published in October 2021, the Government announced a new £120 million Nuclear Enabling Fund to provide targeted support to address barriers to entry for future nuclear. The Government will also publish a roadmap for new nuclear in 2022.