Question follow-through · 115619

AUKUS: Nuclear Submarines

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of the bilateral Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Treaty regarding the a) design, b) build, c) operation, d) sustainment and e) disposal of SSN-AUKUS submarines.

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Answering body: Ministry of Defence
Tabled: 24 Feb 2026
Target answer date: 26 Feb 2026
Answer: 4 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

24 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of the bilateral Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Treaty regarding the a) design, b) build, c) operation, d) sustainment and e) disposal of SSN-AUKUS submarines.
26 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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4 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Government is fully committed to AUKUS. The Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Treaty is a key part of this partnership and will enable comprehensive cooperation between the UK and Australia on the design, build, operation, sustai...

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