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Trident Submarines: Shipbuilding

Commons · Question 2965 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 26 May 2026

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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his foreword in his Department's publication entitled The Strategic Defence Review 2025: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, updated on 8 July 2025, when he expects the next sub

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 26 May 2026

On current plans, construction of SSN-AUKUS submarines will start in the late 2020s, with the aim to deliver the first UK submarines into service in the late 2030s.To meet this demand we are, as announced in the Spending Review, investing more than £6 bil...