Modernising Defence Programme

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:21 pm on 18 December 2018.

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Photo of Gavin Williamson Gavin Williamson The Secretary of State for Defence 1:21, 18 December 2018

The hon. Gentleman tempts me to do so, but it is fair to say that our investment in submarines is currently vast, involving both the Astute and Dreadnought programmes. We want to think about innovation, and how we can best tap into the skills that are held by BAE Systems and the people of Barrow to develop the platforms that will succeed Astute, and we hope to be able to update the hon. Gentleman and the House on how we expect to do that in the not too distant future.