Day 13 | Proposal 12
12
Nuclear Britain
Expand Nuclear Power. Strengthen Britain's Energy Security.
Current policy — Manifesto 1.1
Manifesto 1.1 proposes a substantial expansion of Britain's nuclear generation capacity, using both new large-scale nuclear power and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), alongside investment in nuclear research, grid resilience and fuel security.
Published Manifesto 1.1 policy. The sections below set out the proposal as published. Questions and challenges are open questions, not settled answers.
1. The principle behind the proposal
Britain's energy security depends on reliable, low-carbon power that does not leave households and industry exposed to imported fuel and volatile markets. Manifesto 1.1 proposes a substantial expansion of Britain's nuclear generation capacity.
2. What the proposal covers
- New large-scale nuclear power: expanding capacity through new large-scale nuclear power stations.
- Small Modular Reactors: delivering additional capacity through Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).
- Nuclear research: investing in nuclear research to support the next generation of British nuclear capability.
- Grid resilience: strengthening the resilience of the electricity grid so expanded generation can be delivered reliably.
- Fuel security: investing in fuel security so Britain's nuclear generation is not dependent on fragile supply chains.
3. How it would be funded
The proposal would redirect a major proportion of energy levies currently associated with decarbonisation towards these priorities: new large-scale nuclear power, Small Modular Reactors, nuclear research, grid resilience and fuel security.
The objective is to substantially expand Britain's nuclear generation capacity and strengthen Britain's energy security.
4. How it connects to the wider energy programme
This proposal follows Day 12 / Proposal 11, A Pragmatic Net Zero Policy, and forms part of the same energy programme: a slower, pragmatic and technology-neutral transition in which nuclear power provides dependable low-carbon generation.
What this proposal does not claim
- No costs, savings or delivery dates are set out in this proposal; none are claimed here.
Questions for public scrutiny
Nothing in Manifesto 1.1 is presented as settled fact. These are open questions the proposal must be able to answer — they are not answered here.
- 01How should the redirected energy levies be allocated between large-scale nuclear, SMRs, research, grid resilience and fuel security?
- 02What safeguards should govern the siting, regulation and oversight of new nuclear capacity?
- 03How should progress on expanding nuclear generation be measured and reported publicly?
Source: Manifesto 1.1 Complete Working Master, Part V — Energy, nuclear commitment. This release is Day 13 / Proposal 12. Journey days and public-release proposal numbers are not always the same.
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