Question follow-through · 28696

Devonport Dockyard: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to accelerate upgrades to the Devonport nuclear submarine dock.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
10 Sept 2026
Target answer date
14 Sept 2026
Answer
18 Sept 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to accelerate upgrades to the Devonport nuclear submarine dock.

  2. 14 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr. Obese-Jecty) to question 19170 on the 2 September 2026. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-15/19170

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