{"value":{"id":1857134,"askingMemberId":318,"askingMember":null,"house":"Lords","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2025-11-25T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2025-12-09T00:00:00","uin":"HL12317","questionText":"To ask His Majesty's Government whether Great British Energy – Nuclear will be able to give preference to UK suppliers in public procurement processes.","answeringBodyId":215,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Energy Security and Net Zero","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":5363,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2025-12-09T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>As announced on 13 November, the Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) small modular reactor (SMR) project will be sited at Wylfa on Anglesey in North Wales, supporting around 3,000 good jobs at peak construction and thousands more across the supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to final government approvals and contract signature, the project will deploy Rolls-Royce SMR technology. Ahead of contract signature, it is not possible to comment on specific SMR components or supply chain, though GBE-N's ambition is to deliver over 70% UK content across the SMR fleet.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Great British Energy-Nuclear: Procurement","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1857134","method":"GET"}]}