Question follow-through · 900609

Submarines

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the future of the UK's submersible capabilities.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
8 Oct 2024
Target answer date
14 Oct 2024
Answer
14 Oct 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the future of the UK's submersible capabilities.

  2. 14 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    This Government’s unwavering commitment to the triple lock to our nuclear deterrent is underpinned by major infrastructure programmes underway on the Clyde and in Devonport and the Dreadnought submarine programme in Barrow-in-Furness.Our commitment to SSN...

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