§ Dr. Julian LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many SSNs would be capable of continuous deployment in cycles based on an SSN fleet of(a) four, (b) five and (c) six such boats. [139595]
§ Mr. IngramThe number of Royal Navy attack submarines required to maintain a continuous deployment depends on the nature of the deployment and the operational circumstances pertaining at the time. In the future, the new Astute class will bring improved capability and increased availability for Royal Navy SSN deployments.