Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the Dreadnought programme in the context of the Delivery confidence assessments for Government Major Project Portfolio Defence projects.

Good progress is being made on the Dreadnought programme. In July, we announced Delivery Phase 4 (DP4), the latest phase of the programme, which will enable the first-in-class submarine, Dreadnought, to complete her build, sea trials and certification, ahead of entering service in the early 2030s. During this phase, the second boat will progress to sea trials, while the third and fourth boats will achieve key construction milestones.