Global Navigation Satellite System

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem Excerpts
Wednesday 10th March 2021

(3 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan (Con)
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The UK PNT strategy group is developing the UK’s first national PNT strategy, which includes a review of critical dependencies and actions. Decisions on the publication of the strategy and leadership for implementation are subject to a wider review of PNT governance being led by the Cabinet Office.

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem Portrait Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (LD)
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My Lords, the Government paid £400 million for a minority interest in a failing company whose satellites, as we have heard, are for communication, not navigation. What kind of investment was that?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan (Con)
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I outlined in answer to three other questions the rationale for our investment in OneWeb.