Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17792

Nuclear Submarines

Tabled: 10 July 2026

Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Stuart Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 30 of his Department's Defence Investment plan, published 30 June 2026, what the new capabilities are of the Submarine Build Modernisation Programme.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Submarine Build Modernisation (SBM) programme improves facilities, grows the workforce and modernises manufacturing to enable us to meet future submarine production demand. It also strengthens the supply chain to ensure continuous submarine production...

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