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Third Report - “We’re going to need a bigger Navy”

Defence Committee HC 168 Published 14 December 2021
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
29 items (23 recs)
Government Response
AI assessment · 29 of 29 classified
Accepted 15
Accepted in Part 8
Acknowledged 3
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 1
Government response
Fifth Special Report - “We’re going to need a bigger Navy”: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report · published 25 Feb 2022
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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
12 Recommendation Deferred
Para 92

The underwater domain will become an ever more important part of naval warfare in the...

Recommendation
The underwater domain will become an ever more important part of naval warfare in the future. The Department should explore increasing the size of the attack submarine fleet as part of the Astute successor programme, Submersible Ship Nuclear Replacement (SSNR). … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledged the advice but stated that the SSN(R) programme is in an early design phase, and no conclusions have yet been reached on class size, weapon systems, or wider capabilities, deferring action on the recommendations.
Ministry of Defence
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