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The UK's future nuclear deterrent: annual updates to Parliament

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

• From: Ministry of Defence and Defence Nuclear Enterprise
• Published: 16 December 2021
• Last updated: 15 September 2026
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  1. 15 September 2026

     The new document 'Defence Nuclear Enterprise 2026 Annual Update to Parliament' has been added to the collection.

  2. 22 May 2025

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

  3. 8 March 2023

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

  4. 16 December 2021

     First published.

Documents

• Defence Nuclear Enterprise 2026 Annual Update to Parliament
  • 15 September 2026
  • Corporate report
• 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