§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans his Department has for phasing out conventional submarines; and over what time scale. [10996]
§ Dr. ReidWe have no conventional submarines in service. The withdrawal from service of the RN's most recent class of conventional submarine, the Upholder class, was completed in 1994. The Royal Navy's submarine flotilla currently comprises 12 Swiftsure and Trafalgar class nuclear-powered submarines.