Question follow-through · 2965

Trident Submarines: Shipbuilding

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his foreword in his Department's publication entitled The Strategic Defence Review 2025: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, updated on 8 July 2025, when he expects the next sub

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Answering body: Ministry of Defence
Tabled: 19 May 2026
Target answer date: 21 May 2026
Answer: 26 May 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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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

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Recorded timeline

19 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his foreword in his Department's publication entitled The Strategic Defence Review 2025: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, updated on 8 July 2025, when he expects the next sub
21 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
26 May 2026
Answer published
On current plans, construction of SSN-AUKUS submarines will start in the late 2020s, with the aim to deliver the first UK submarines into service in the late 2030s.To meet this demand we are, as announced in the Spending Review, investing more than £6 bil...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

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F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles

20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 April 2026 to question 126805 on F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles, what capabilities are included within the scope of the spiral capability upgrades.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Artillery: Procurement

20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Next-generation remote controlled artillery systems to transform British Army, published on 13 May 2026, when (a) 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, (b) 4th Regiment

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

AUKUS: Artificial Intelligence

20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on developing the artificial intelligence stream of AUKUS Pillar 2.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Type 45 Destroyers: Guided Weapons

20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what smart precision guided munitions are currently in use by the Royal Navy in the main armament on the Type 45 destroyer.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Norway: Type 26 Frigates

21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the discussions between the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry and the Norwegian State Secretary on 20 May 2026, whether he discussed build slots for the Type 26 Frigate.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

AUKUS: Quantum Technology

21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on developing the quantum technologies stream of AUKUS Pillar 2.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

HMS Iron Duke

21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the current operational status of HMS Iron Duke.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Defence

21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Op Appoint.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 1016 on Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill, what is the nature of the ongoing discussions.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

National Armaments Director Group

21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026, to question 1366 on National Armaments Director Group: Oil and Pipelines Agency, what key Defence energy capabilities is the NAD Group now responsible for.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Artillery: Procurement

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of equipping each Royal Artillery Regiment with RCH155 on their manning establishment.

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29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when is maintenance on (a) HMS Ambush and (b) HMS Artful expected to be completed.