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Publish a detailed Nuclear Strategic Plan to expand nuclear fuel manufacturing capacity and secure supply.

Recommendation
By publishing a detailed Nuclear Strategic Plan, as we recommend, which includes the types and number of reactors to be built in the UK, the Government should provide a signal to the nuclear fuel industry to step up and increased its end-to-end fuel manufacturing capacity. The Government should set out in the Nuclear Strategic Plan how it will capitalise on the strengths of the UK’s nuclear fuel supply chain to secure a resilient supply of nuclear fuel for any new planned reactors and develop further export opportunities. (Paragraph 90) Advanced nuclear technologies
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 25 October 2023. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document.

Addressee Bodies
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Timeline
Recommendation age 3.1 yrs
Report published 31 Jul 2023