Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 8734

Nuclear Submarines: Decommissioning

Tabled: 11 October 2024

Answered: 21 October 2024

Question

Graeme Downie

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to hold discussions with his AUKUS counterparts on including the Submarine Dismantling Project in that partnership.

Answer

Maria Eagle

As part of the AUKUS partnership, Australia will be responsible for the disposal of its own conventionally-armed, nuclear powered submarines. While there are no plans to include the Submarine Dismantling Project as part of AUKUS, the UK Government continu...

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