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Written question asked by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 February 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 March 2020. It was answered by Jeremy Quin (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 March 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Nuclear Submarines: Decommissioning

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review will tackle the timeline and delivery of the recycling of the retired nuclear submarines stored at (a) Devonport and (b) Rosyth.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence is fully committed to its part in supporting the successful delivery of the Government's ambition for the Integrated Review.

We remain committed to the disposal of our decommissioned submarines in a safe, secure, cost-effective and environmentally sound manner, as soon as practicably possible.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
21291
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Decommissioning Recycling Devonport Dockyard Nuclear submarines Rosyth Dockyard Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
Link
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