Chris McDonald corrected a written answer on Satellite Communications: Finance
Mr Andrew Snowden (Conservative, Fylde) asked written question 22640 on 28 August 2026. Chris McDonald answered on 8 September 2026 for the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade , and Chris McDonald corrected the answer on 16 September 2026. The corrected text adds the figures £20m, £42m, £62m, which the original did not give. Altogether 64 words differ between the two versions.
The question
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 for satellite communications and space innovation represents (a) new funding and (b) funding previously allocated in departmental spending plans.
Original and corrected answer
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| Original | Corrected |
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The | 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 formed the latest round of the National Space Innovation Programme and Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund, which were allocated a share of £135 million from Departmental Spending Plans through the Spending Review process. |
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Receipt
| Read from | https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1933155?expandMember=true |
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
| SHA-256 | 5bf2419df1f053f2fe6898cd173a847a0bae837ebe520134bb08b8a1bb3341a7 |