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Written question asked by Lord West of Spithead (Labour) on Monday, 1 October 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 October 2018. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Monday, 15 October 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Trident Submarines

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of concerns raised about the dreadnought programme by the NAO in its report The Defence Nuclear Enterprise: a landscape review, published on 22 May; and whether they anticipate the programme being delivered within budget.

Answer

Her Majesty's Government welcomed the National Audit Office report on the Defence Nuclear Enterprise, which set out the complex nature of the enterprise, and recognised the positive steps that have been taken to deliver this technically challenging network of programmes.

The Dreadnought programme is one of the most complex engineering programmes ever undertaken by the United Kingdom. It remains on schedule to deliver the first of class into service in the early 2030s and within the £31 billion estimated cost as stated in Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10449
Session
2017-19
Related items
Subjects
Cost effectiveness Procurement Trident submarines
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