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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Monday, 20 October 2025 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Railways: Mobile Broadband

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 75323 on Railways: Mobile Broadband, how much funding her Department plans to provide for low earth orbit satellite technology.

Answer

The Department was successful in securing funding of £33m capital and £24m resource (or operational expenditure) as part of the Spending Review to fit all mainline trains with Low Earth Orbit satellite technology to upgrade on -train wifi.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
79742
Session
2024-26
Related items
Railways: Mobile Broadband
Thursday, 11 September 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Railways: Mobile Broadband
Friday, 14 November 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Finance Railways Satellites Mobile broadband
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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