Department for Energy Security and Net Zero written question – answered at on 13 June 2025.
Michael Wheeler
Labour, Worsley and Eccles
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) his Department, (b) UK Research and Innovation and (c) the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is taking steps to support the (i) research and (ii) development of (A) advanced nuclear technologies and (B) sustainable closed fuel cycle systems.
Michael Shanks
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The DESNZ Advanced Nuclear Fund (ANF) is currently funding research and development of high temperature gas reactors (as part of the Advanced Modular Reactor Research, Development & Demonstration Programme), coated particle fuels (as part of the Coated Particle Fuels Programme). DESNZ is also supporting the development of small modular reactor technology through the Future Nuclear Enabling Fund and the Low-Cost Nuclear Challenge, which is delivered in partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI is also funding R&D in development of advanced fuel cycles work, such as research on the properties of high temperature materials, graphite and advanced fuels.
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