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Trident Submarines

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when is the expected completion of the four Dreadnought Class submarines at Barrow.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
9 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
17 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when is the expected completion of the four Dreadnought Class submarines at Barrow.

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 November 2025 to Question 83062 to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr. Obese-Jecty): The Dreadnought Class submarines will begin to enter service from the early 2030s. The planned in-service dates for Roy...

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