Lord Robertson of Port Ellen – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen on 2015-11-25.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the lifetime of the Vanguard-class submarines can be extended beyond the previous published date of 2018 to the 2030s referred to in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.

Earl Howe

As set out in the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review, we have assessed that we can safely manage and maintain the Vanguard boats until Successor submarines are introduced into service in the early 2030s.