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Submarines

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 3 September 2026UIN 22948

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 35 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in confirming the intended numbers of Ship Submersible Nuclear attack submarines, including the next-generation attack submarines under the AUKUS partnership in order to provide the necessary assumptions for the required build capacity and tempo.

Answered by Ministry of Defence

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 13 July 2026 to Question 15535.

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