Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason was the scheduled September 2026 Preliminary Design Review date for SSN-AUKUS missed and what is the new date.
The SSN-AUKUS Preliminary Design Review was conducted in June 2026 and concluded on 1 July as part of the ongoing Detailed Design and Long Lead (D2L2) phase of the programme.