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National Shipbuilding Office and UK Hydrographic Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Strategic Defence Review on the (a) budget and (b) headcount of the (i) UK Hydrographic Office and (ii) National Shipbuilding Office.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
2 Sept 2025
Target answer date
8 Sept 2025
Answer
8 Sept 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Strategic Defence Review on the (a) budget and (b) headcount of the (i) UK Hydrographic Office and (ii) National Shipbuilding Office.

  2. 8 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) sets a path for the next decade and beyond to transform Defence and make the UK stronger both at home and abroad. The Government endorses the Review's vision and accepts all 62 recommendations. The potential impact of th...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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