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1285084

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	OneWeb
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has plans to encourage OneWeb to move the manufacturing of its satellites from the US to the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	151656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>Details of satellite production and manufacturing are a commercial matter for the company.</p><p>OneWeb is fully aware of the UK Government’s ambition to boost domestic capabilities in research and development and bring high-value manufacturing jobs to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 22/02/2021 17:57:28 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1285653

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	OneWeb
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much his Department has allocated for (a) further investment in OneWeb and (b) any other activity relating to OneWeb in the next (i) 12 months and (ii) three years.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	152463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government is working closely with the company and partners to maximise the value of our investment, including discussing with a range of potential partners about future funding and bringing in additional shareholders.</p><p>OneWeb plans to complete UK coverage and commence commercial services by the end of 2021, with global coverage planned for 2022.</p><p>It remains the Government’s ambition to supporting OneWeb in providing competitive global broadband and identifying opportunities to protect and promote UK jobs and supply chains.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 22/02/2021 17:55:46 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1285654

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	OneWeb
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department’s press release of 3 July 2020 announcing its investment in OneWeb, what estimate he has made of the number of households in the UK that will benefit from enhanced broadband through OneWeb in the next 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	152464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>OneWeb plans to have UK coverage of satellite broadband by the end of 2021, with global coverage planned by the end of 2022.</p><p>The UK Government is supporting OneWeb in providing competitive global broadband whilst being mindful of its responsibility to the UK Space Sector.</p><p>The commercial operation of OneWeb will be separate from Government’s duties to ensure the transparent and effective operation of markets.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 22/02/2021 17:55:00 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1285655

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	OneWeb: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department’s press release of 3 July 2020 announcing its investment in OneWeb, how many people were employed at OneWeb’s UK base as of 10 February 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	152465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>Employee and workforce details are a business matter for the company. OneWeb is fully aware of the UK Government’s ambition to boost domestic capabilities in research and development and bring high-level manufacturing jobs to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 22/02/2021 17:54:08 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1285656

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	OneWeb
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much further investment in OneWeb his Department estimates will be made by Bharti Global Ltd in (a) the next 12 months and (b) the next 36 months.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	152466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>Details of further investment into OneWeb are a commercial matter for the company.</p><p>The UK Government’s focus is on securing additional private investment. We are in discussions with a range of potential partners about future funding and bringing in additional shareholders.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 22/02/2021 17:53:34 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1285657

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	OneWeb
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department’s press release of 3 July 2020 announcing its investment in OneWeb, what assessment his Department has made of the potential for OneWeb to support the UK’s national security interests.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	152467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK will continue to rely on the SKYNET programme for its defence and security global communications requirements.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 22/02/2021 17:52:48 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1284951

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	OneWeb
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many OneWeb satellites his Department estimates will be produced for orbit in the next 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	150745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>Details of satellite production and future launches are a commercial matter for the company.</p><p>OneWeb plans to complete UK coverage and commence commercial services by the end of 2021, with global coverage planned for 2022.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 11/02/2021 15:58:56 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1284950

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	OneWeb
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if his Department will publish the governance structures for OneWeb with reference to the (a) role of Bharti Global Ltd and (b) arrangements for oversight by Ministers of his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	150744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of transparency in relation to its shareholding in OneWeb. Government involvement is outlined in the terms of the company’s articles of association, which are publicly available at Companies House.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 11/02/2021 15:58:15 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1284949

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	OneWeb
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if his Department will publish the primary objectives of OneWeb with reference to its provision of (a) internet communications, (b) surveillance and (c) GPS.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	150743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government and other shareholders are supporting OneWeb in the development of their long-term strategic plan.</p><p> </p><p>OneWeb’s global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation will provide high speed, low-latency global internet coverage.</p><p> </p><p>OneWeb’s current generation of satellites does not offer any surveillance applications. However, moving forward, OneWeb’s capabilities in potential future-generation satellites, alongside those of the wider sector, will be reviewed in the context of the UK’s evolving Space requirements.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 11/02/2021 15:56:59 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1284948

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	OneWeb
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the outcome was of his Department's recent assessment of the value of its investment in the OneWeb company.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	150742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>Investing in OneWeb provides the UK with a range of strategic and commercial opportunities, including the potential to create jobs, expand the UK's supply chain and boost the manufacturing sector.</p><p>OneWeb will contribute to the UK's ambition to become a world leader in the Space sector.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 11/02/2021 15:56:01 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith