Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 12024

AUKUS

Tabled: 31 October 2024
Answered: 5 November 2024
Named Day

Question

Sir Bernard Jenkin

Conservative — Harwich and North Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the fire in a submarine construction facility in Barrow-in-Furness on delivery of the AUKUS submarine programme.

Answer

Maria Eagle
I refer the right hon. Member to the written statement I laid in the House on 30 October 2024 on this issue. The UK remains committed to delivering the SSN-AUKUS Optimal Pathway announced by the three leaders of the AUKUS nations in March 2023. The UK’s c...
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