Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of (a) Airbus Defence and (b) Space UK on the launch of the SKYNET 6A satellite.

There have been no direct Secretary of State discussions with either Airbus Defence or Space X on the launch of the Skynet 6A satellite. However, the Skynet delivery team remain in regular contact with all parties involved to ensure that progress to a timely and successful launch remains on-track.