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

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the results of phase one of the small modular nuclear reactors competition.

The competition to identify the best value small modular reactor (SMR) for the UK was launched in March 2016. Industry has demonstrated considerable interest in the competition and over 30 eligible Expressions of Interest have been received. We expect to provide an update on progress with the competition shortly.

The focus of the competition is engagement with industry to help inform government policy. It does not involve the down-selection of a reactor design.