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Nuclear Submarines: Decommissioning

Asked by Graeme DownieLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 28 October 2024UIN 10650

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost is of maintaining decommissioned nuclear submarines at (a) Rosyth and (b) Devonport.

Answered by Maria Eagle

The annual cost for maintaining decommissioned submarines varies each year depending on the respective maintenance requirements. In financial year 2023-24, £1.711 million was spent at Rosyth and £7.056 million at Devonport.

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