Great British Nuclear: Modular Reactors - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 2:37 pm ar 2 Rhagfyr 2024.

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Photo of Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) 2:37, 2 Rhagfyr 2024

I hope we are not slipping behind. Clearly, the process that GBN is going through will take a few more months, but I hope the outcome will be a satisfactory conclusion. I cannot comment on the companies involved in the appraisal and the discussions taking place with GBN at the moment, but I take the noble Lord’s point about our defence capability and the supply chain. We are increasingly seeing the civil nuclear and defence nuclear industries working more closely together, and I see that as a very important foundation for the future. I take the noble Lord’s point about the US; it is important that where we have a technological advantage, we make the best of it.