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The United Kingdom’s future nuclear deterrent: annual updates to Parliament

A collection of the Defence Nuclear Organisation's annual reports to Parliament that detail the progress made on the UK's future nuclear deterrent.

• From: Ministry of Defence and Defence Nuclear Organisation
• Published: 16 December 2021
• Last updated: 22 May 2025 — See all updates

Documents

• Defence Nuclear Enterprise 2025 Annual Update to Parliament
  • 22 May 2025
  • Corporate report
• The United Kingdom’s future nuclear deterrent: the 2022 update to Parliament
  • 8 March 2023
  • Corporate report
• The United Kingdom’s future nuclear deterrent: the 2021 update to Parliament
  • 16 December 2021
  • Corporate report
• The United Kingdom’s future nuclear deterrent: the 2020 update to Parliament
  • 17 December 2020
  • Corporate report
• The United Kingdom’s future nuclear deterrent: the 2019 update to Parliament
  • 20 December 2019
  • Corporate report
• The United Kingdom’s future nuclear deterrent: The 2018 update to Parliament
  • 20 December 2018
  • Corporate report
• The United Kingdom’s Future Nuclear Deterrent: The Dreadnought Programme 2017 Update to Parliament
  • 20 December 2017
  • Policy paper
• The United Kingdom’s future nuclear deterrent: 2016 update to Parliament
  • 20 December 2016
  • Policy paper
• The United Kingdom’s future nuclear deterrent: 2014 update to Parliament
  • 22 December 2014
  • Policy paper
• The United Kingdom’s future nuclear deterrent: 2013 update to Parliament
  • 16 December 2013
  • Policy paper
• The United Kingdom’s future nuclear deterrent: 2012 update to Parliament
  • 19 December 2012
  • Policy paper
• The United Kingdom’s future nuclear deterrent: the submarine initial gate parliamentary report
  • 1 May 2011
  • Policy paper

Published 16 December 2021

Last updated 22 May 2025 + show all updates

1. 22 May 2025

   Added 'Defence Nuclear Enterprise 2025 Annual Update to Parliament'.

2. 8 March 2023

   Added, 'The United Kingdom’s future nuclear deterrent: the 2022 update to Parliament'.

3. 16 December 2021

   First published.