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1st Special Report - AUKUS: Government Response

Published 9 July 2026

Defence Committee AUKUS Report on parliament.uk ↗

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The government's response

This document responds to 8th Report - AUKUS.

This is the government's response, published 9 July 2026.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government welcomes the Committee's report and says the Prime Minister "remains fully committed to delivering against our AUKUS commitments", while agreeing with some recommendations and giving different responses on others.

  • On Sir Stephen Lovegrove's review, it says it "would not be appropriate to publish the report", citing the confidentiality of inputs from US and Australian contributors and others consulted.
  • On the Special Representative role, it records that Sir Stephen's appointment has been extended for an additional year and says it "will keep the duration of the appointment under review".
  • On an AUKUS visa, it "acknowledges" the suggestion but believes existing Home Office options "meet the needs of the AUKUS partnership". On an annual investment assessment, it "acknowledges" the recommendation but is "confident" existing governance and reporting are sufficient.
  • On Barrow, it agrees the town is essential to AUKUS delivery, and on parliamentary engagement it says the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry has committed to brief Parliament, which it expects "in Autumn 2026".

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