PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Devonport Dockyard: Repairs and Maintenance (21 November 2023)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the (a) cost and (b) projected in-service date for each of the new build projects in the Devonport Royal Dockyard site development plan.

Asked by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party)

The Devonport Submarine Infrastructure Programme will involve the investment of approximately £2.5 billion to provide new and refurbished facilities at HM Naval Base Devonport. The Department expects to gain beneficial use of the facilities currently under construction in 2024 (9, 14 and 15 Docks) and 2027 (10 Dock). The estimated costs for each project are commercially sensitive but they fall within the overall estimate of £2.5 billion.

Answered by:
James Cartlidge (Conservative)
28 November 2023