Question follow-through · 94062
Submarines: Decommissioning
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to make a decision on the future of the Submarine Dismantling Programme.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 24 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 27 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 27 Nov 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- HMS Caledonia · 5 Dec 2025
- HMS Caledonia · 5 Dec 2025
- HMS Caledonia · 5 Dec 2025
- HMS Caledonia · 5 Dec 2025
- Ministry of Defence: USA · 8 Dec 2025
Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
These Commons divisions share a topic label. The question did not necessarily lead to a vote.
Recorded timeline
24 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to make a decision on the future of the Submarine Dismantling Programme.
27 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
27 Nov 2025
Answer published
The demonstrator submarine, Swiftsure, continues to be dismantled as part of the Submarine Dismantling Project. Working with Babcock, we remain committed to dismantling the platform by the end of 2026. Following Swiftsure, there are six further legacy sub...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
HMS Caledonia
5 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the suitability of accommodation at HMS Caledonia.
HMS Caledonia
5 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase the number of people who can be accommodated at HMS Caledonia.
HMS Caledonia
5 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of the current accommodation available at HMS Caledonia including (i) room type, (ii) capacity and (iii) construction date.
HMS Caledonia
5 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much money his Department has spent on (i) maintaining and (ii) improving accommodate at HMS Caledonia in each of the last 10 years.
Ministry of Defence: USA
8 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his officials last met with counterparts from the Office of Strategic Capital at the US Defense Department.
Ministry of Defence: USA
8 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he last met with his US counterpart; and what issues were discussed.
Ministry of Defence: USA
8 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his US counterpart on UK defence companies working with the Office of Strategic Capital.
Ministry of Defence: USA
8 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the Office of Strategic Capital.
Ministry of Defence: USA
8 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of UK defence businesses working with the Office of Strategic Capital at the US Defense Department.
Arctic: Shipping
8 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what ice cutter capability the UK has for use in the High North.
Arctic: Shipping
8 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of UK ice cutter ship capacity for use in the High North.
Arctic: Shipping
8 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase UK ice cutter ship capacity for use in the High North.