Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Monday, 24 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 November 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Submarines: Repairs and Maintenance
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many submarines have been unable to deploy due to maintenance overruns in each of the last five years; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce the potential impact of increased operational tempos on submarine availability.
- Answer
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The Ministry of Defence continues to work closely with the Submarine Delivery Agency and industry partners to minimise maintenance overruns and ensure that submarine availability remains aligned with operations
We are investing in infrastructure, work capacity and improved maintenance processes to mitigate the impact of increased operational tempos on the Fleet.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 93793
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Costs Deployment Submarines Repairs and maintenance
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2025-12-02 18:04:56 +0000
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