Written question asked by Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour) 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.
Defence Nuclear Enterprise
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there are any Australian naval personnel sited at any U.K. Defence Nuclear Enterprise establishment as part of the AUKUS collaboration in nuclear-propelled submarines.
- Answer
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The Ministry of Defence is working closely with Australia and the United States under the AUKUS partnership to deliver conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines for Australia. As part of this collaboration, Australian naval personnel are embedded with the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) including the Royal Navy, Defence Nuclear Organisation (DNO), Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), and UK Industry to gain the skills and experience required to operate and sustain nuclear-powered submarines. This activity is essential to building Australia's sovereign capability.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 93935
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Australia Navy Nuclear submarines AUKUS Defence Nuclear Enterprise
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- 2025-12-02 18:04:56 +0000
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