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Written question asked by Baroness Randerson (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 27 October 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 November 2022. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 November 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


OneWeb: Satellites

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether some OneWeb satellites are now in Russian military custody; what the implications of this are for the security of the rest of OneWeb’s constellation; and whether they have undertaken a wider appraisal of the security implications for the UK more broadly.

Answer

The security of OneWeb assets is a commercially sensitive matter for the company. HMG conduct security assessments on all UK licensed space systems to ensure matters of national security are appropriately considered and managed.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2978
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Security Russia Satellites OneWeb
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk