Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 37014

Trident Submarines: Dockyards

Tabled: 10 March 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025

Question

Graeme Downie

LabourDunfermline and Dollar

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many docks in the UK are able to hold Dreadnought class submarines for (a) repairs and (b) maintenance.

Answer

Maria Eagle
There is a strategy in place to upgrade infrastructure and provide suitable docking for the new Dreadnought Class submarines across existing UK naval bases and dockyards. For operational security reasons further details cannot be released as to do so coul...

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