Astute Class Submarines

Mr. Hancock
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the estimated in-service date is for each of the first four Astute-class submarines.

Mr. Quentin Davies
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 22 January 2009, Official Report, column 1667W. The Astute programme is currently being re-baselined and I will make an announcement in due course.