Written question asked by Tom Tugendhat (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026. It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Friday, 10 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Railways: Mobile Broadband
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the reason was for the time taken between the submission of the Project Reach outline business case and final government approval.
- Answer
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The period between submission of the Outline Business Case and final Government approval reflected the need to complete the detailed commercial, legal, and financial arrangements for a complex long-term partnership. Additional time was also required following the withdrawal of the original private-sector connectivity partner and subsequent changes to the consortium's governance and management arrangements.
These matters needed to be resolved and assessed before final Government approval could be granted.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 15379
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Railways Mobile broadband
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- 2026-07-10 12:12:27 +0100
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