AUKUS: Nuclear Submarines
Commons · Question 115619 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of the bilateral Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Treaty regarding the a) design, b) build, c) operation, d) sustainment and e) disposal of SSN-AUKUS submarines.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 4 Mar 2026
The Government is fully committed to AUKUS. The Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Treaty is a key part of this partnership and will enable comprehensive cooperation between the UK and Australia on the design, build, operation, sustai...