Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to announce the in-service date forecast for the Dreadnought project.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
The planned in-service dates for Royal Navy submarines are withheld as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness, or security of the Armed Forces.
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the projected whole life costs for the Dreadnought programme were in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
I refer the right hon. Member to my letter to him dated 25 October 2023.
A copy of the letter was placed in the Library of the House.
Found: • The submarines will be built in the UK and Australia and work will begin by 2030, with a view to
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the projected whole life costs of the Dreadnought programme (a) were originally and (b) are as of 12 September 2023.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
I will write to the right hon. Member with the detail requested once it has been collated, and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
Found: The UK’s nuclear deterrent has three main elements: • Four Vanguard -class submarines (SSBN) , armed
May. 02 2024
Source Page: List of large producers on the report packaging data serviceFound: White House Hulley RoadMacclesfieldCheshireEnglandSK10 2AF2023MPM Products Ltd4610825101192Floor 2 Trident
Mentions:
1: Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (LDEM - Life peer) Furthermore, the Trident programme should make all those concerned with our Armed Forces deeply worried - Speech Link
2: Lord Sterling of Plaistow (CON - Life peer) After all, we have been protected for 50 or 60 years by our submarines, if you can remember what they - Speech Link
3: Baroness Smith of Newnham (LDEM - Life peer) expecting to speak about the nuclear deterrent, because it is a decision that has been made in terms of Trident - Speech Link
Apr. 28 2023
Source Page: UK underlines commitment to NATO Nuclear DeterrenceFound: Currently provided by the UK’s Vanguard Class submarines, while the new Dreadnought Class are in build
Apr. 28 2023
Source Page: UK underlines commitment to NATO Nuclear DeterrenceFound: Currently provided by the UK’s Vanguard Class submarines, while the new Dreadnought Class are in build
Jul. 30 2024
Source Page: Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024Found: It consists of at least one nuclear-powered submarine on patrol at all times, armed with the Trident