Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment that have made of the role that low-Earth-orbit satellite broadband technologies will play in its recently updated Resilience Action Plan.

The Resilience Action Plan sets out the Government’s strategic vision for a stronger, more resilient nation. It recognises that resilience across all sectors, including telecoms, is vital to withstanding and recovering from an increasingly wide range of risks.

Low Earth-orbit satellite technology has an increasing role in telecoms resilience. For example, in instances where terrestrial networks might fail, Low Earth Orbit satellite connections can be rapidly deployed to provide broadband coverage.