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Recommendation 18
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On the replacement Warhead programme, the Department pointed to its 2021 action to bring the...
Conclusion
On the replacement Warhead programme, the Department pointed to its 2021 action to bring the Atomic Weapons Establishment back under direct Government control, to help better control costs. In addition, it is investing in skills in the Defence Nuclear Organisation. But the Department did acknowledge that refinement of costs was needed at the next Spending Review, and that the programme would benefit from having a similar contingency arrangement to the Dreadnought Programme.41 Cost reductions and savings
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 2 September 2022. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗