Question follow-through · 9536
Rosyth Dockyard: Nuclear Submarines
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to (a) ensure the safety of and (b) mitigate potential risks posed by the decommissioning of nuclear submarines at Rosyth Royal Dockyard for surrounding residential areas.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 16 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 23 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 23 Oct 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to (a) ensure the safety of and (b) mitigate potential risks posed by the decommissioning of nuclear submarines at Rosyth Royal Dockyard for surrounding residential areas.
23 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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23 Oct 2024
Answer published
All the submarines currently stored at Rosyth have already been defueled, which has significantly reduced overall potential risk. Further, steps include contractual requirements with Babcock International around safety and environmental factors. These inc...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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