Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the award of a contract for HMNB Devonport - 3 Basin Rehabilitation of Vessel Entry Point, published on 19 May, will affect any of the timelines for recycling the nuclear submarines stored in that basin.

The scope and timing of contract work on the 3 Basin vessel entry point in His Majesty's Naval Base Devonport will be specifically designed to ensure the storage of decommissioned submarines remains safe and secure. This will be the case for the duration of their programme of disposal and recycling work and will not affect future recycling timelines of those submarines already stored in the Basin.