AUKUS

Defence Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 2 Apr 2025 Parliament page
This inquiry will examine the AUKUS partnership, a trilateral security agreement between Australia, the US and the UK which was announced in 2021. AUKUS will see the US and UK support Australia in acquiring a nuclear-powered submarine fleet alongside a deepening of co-operation between the three countries on other advanced … Read more
24 Recommendations
9 Conclusions
1 Report
5 Oral sessions
5 Events
Activity timeline 7 events
9 Jul
2026
Report published
28 Apr
2026
Report published
2 Dec
2025
Oral evidence
26 Nov
2025
Oral evidence
19 Nov
2025
Oral evidence
21 Oct
2025
Oral evidence
9 Sep
2025
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
2 Dec 2025
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Panel 1
Air Marshal Tim Jones · Ministry of Defence Luke Pollard MP · Ministry of Defence Vice Admiral Sir Chris Gardner KBE · Submarine Delivery Agency
26 Nov 2025
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Panel 1
Angela Jones · Westmorland and Furness Council Nona Buckley-Irvine · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Peter Anstiss · Team Barrow The Rt Hon The Lord Case · Team Barrow
19 Nov 2025
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Panel 1
Sir Stephen Lovegrove - Prime Minister's Special Representative on AUKUS
21 Oct 2025
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Panel 1; Panel 2
Andrew Kinniburgh · Make UK Defence Harry Holt · Babcock International Group Matthew Evans · techUK Samira Braund · ADS Steve Carlier · Rolls Royce Submarines Limited Steve Timms · BAE Systems Submarines
9 Sep 2025
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Oral Evidence Session
Dr Sidharth Kaushal · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Sophia Gaston · Centre for Statecraft and National Security, King's College London
Title HC No. Published Items Response
8th Report - AUKUS HC 841 28 Apr 2026 33 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
7 Recommendation Deferred
8th Report - AUKUS
The appointment of a Prime Minister’s Special Representative on AUKUS, initially for a year, has...
The appointment of a Prime Minister’s Special Representative on AUKUS, initially for a year, has been a positive step welcomed by stakeholders in industry and across the trilateral. We recommend that the role be made permanent, providing consistency for stakeholders … Read more
Government Response
The government has extended the Prime Minister's Special Representative role for an additional year and will keep its duration under review, but has not committed to making the role permanent as recommended.
Ministry of Defence
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24 Recommendation Deferred
8th Report - AUKUS
Workforce growth at HMNB Devonport will be key to delivering the infrastructure required to improve...
Workforce growth at HMNB Devonport will be key to delivering the infrastructure required to improve submarine availability and prepare for SSN-AUKUS. Team Plymouth will play a central role in creating the local conditions to attract and maintain this larger workforce … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the need for Team Plymouth's growth, citing £50m already announced and setting up a cross-government board and joint taskforce to urgently develop and progress delivery solutions, including securing further funding.
Ministry of Defence
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Government Response AI assessment · 33 of 24 classified
Accepted 14
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 11
Deferred 2
Rejected 4
Total 24 recs + 9 conclusions