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
4 results
Clear
3 Conclusion Rejected
8th Report - AUKUS
It is deeply disappointing that more than a year after Sir Stephen Lovegrove completed his...
It is deeply disappointing that more than a year after Sir Stephen Lovegrove completed his review of AUKUS, the Government’s commitment to issue a public version of his findings has not been fulfilled. This reflects poorly on the Government and … Read more
Government Response
The government decided not to publish a public version of Sir Stephen Lovegrove's classified report to protect confidentiality and align with partner nations, but notes Sir Stephen has publicly shared headline findings and actions in response.
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4 Recommendation Rejected
8th Report - AUKUS
We urge the Government to issue a public version of Sir Stephen Lovegrove’s report as...
We urge the Government to issue a public version of Sir Stephen Lovegrove’s report as soon as possible. (Recommendation, Paragraph 22)
Government Response
The government rejected the recommendation to publish Sir Stephen Lovegrove’s report, citing the need to protect confidentiality of inputs from international contributors. Instead, Sir Stephen has made public engagements to share headline findings and actions.
Ministry of Defence
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8 Recommendation Rejected
8th Report - AUKUS
The Government should advocate for the US and Australia to follow the UK in appointing...
The Government should advocate for the US and Australia to follow the UK in appointing their own Special Representative (or an equivalent role). Consideration should also be given to establishing a joint secretariat to support them. (Recommendation, Paragraph 39) Read more
Government Response
The government states that the US and Australia will continue to determine their national governance structures and that the UK will continue to work through existing structures, effectively declining to advocate for them to appoint special representatives or establish a new joint secretariat.
Ministry of Defence
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17 Recommendation Rejected
8th Report - AUKUS
The Government must demonstrate that the industrial uplift required to deliver SSN AUKUS is being...
The Government must demonstrate that the industrial uplift required to deliver SSN AUKUS is being funded and delivered at pace. We recommend that an annual assessment of planned versus delivered investment in submarine industrial capacity be conducted by the Prime … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the recommendation for an annual assessment but rejects it, stating that existing governance structures and reporting requirements are sufficient to manage SSN-AUKUS delivery.
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