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Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Monday, 14 December 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 December 2020. It was answered by Amanda Solloway (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 December 2020 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


OneWeb

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2020 to Question 83800 on OneWeb and with reference to the Spending Review 2020, from which area of his Departmental budget will the funding for the acquisition of OneWeb be allocated from; and what plans he has for future investment in the OneWeb satellite system.

Answer

The budget for OneWeb is being allocated to the Department through the supplementary estimates and considered as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review 2020 process.

The Government is investing $500m into OneWeb, and the Department through UKGI, will work closely with the company and other partners to raise additional private investment.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
128968
Session
2019-21
Related items
OneWeb
Wednesday, 9 September 2020
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Finance OneWeb
Link
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