Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 10650

Nuclear Submarines: Decommissioning

Tabled: 22 October 2024

Answered: 28 October 2024

Question

Graeme Downie

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

Answer

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.