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Galileo System

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of rejoining the Galileo scheme.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
10 Mar 2025
Target answer date
12 Mar 2025
Answer
18 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of rejoining the Galileo scheme.

  2. 12 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is implementing the October 2023 Government Policy Framework for Greater Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Resilience, which will provide greater resilience for the PNT services that the UK relies upon in the event of any disruption to ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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