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Shipbuilding

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to issue an update to the National Shipbuilding Strategy.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
23 Apr 2026
Target answer date
27 Apr 2026
Answer
29 Apr 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to issue an update to the National Shipbuilding Strategy.

  2. 27 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 29 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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