Question follow-through · 22640

Satellite Communications: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to his Department's press notice entitled UK invests in homegrown space tech to boost national resilience, published on 20 July 2026, whether the funding announced f

answeredDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to his Department's press notice entitled UK invests in homegrown space tech to boost national resilience, published on 20 July 2026, whether the funding announced f

  2. 2 Sept 2026

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  3. 8 Sept 2026

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  4. 16 Sept 2026

    Answer corrected

    Of the £62m announced, £42m formed the third round of the Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit programme, a £160 million initiative announced in 2024 and allocated to Departmental Spending Plans through the last Spending Review process. A further £20m forme...

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