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Written question asked by Lord West of Spithead (Labour) on Monday, 13 October 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 October 2025. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 27 October 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Gibraltar: Nuclear Submarines

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, of making a dry dock in Gibraltar available for use by Royal Navy nuclear submarines.

Answer

Analysis of docking capacity for the maintenance of Submarines and Warships is the subject of ongoing analysis as part of the Royal Navy’s planning process - the Naval Support Integrated Global Network (NSIGN) Programme is an integral part of this.

There are no current plans to mandate the use of Gibraltar for Submarine Dry Docking.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10965
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Gibraltar Ports Nuclear submarines
Link
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