Oral Question·Department for Transport
“What discussions she has had with Avanti West Coast on its recent operational performance.”
Tabled: 8 September 2022Answered: 15 September 2022
Asked by
Bambos Charalambous
Labour — Southgate and Wood Green
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (Jonathan Reynolds)
I welcome this question from my constituency neighbour, and I am grateful to her for raising it. The Prime Minister and I have been clear that Jodrell Bank has a secure future. Just to be clear with the House about what is happening, the primary radio astronomy project will move from the e-MERLIN radio telescope to the Square Kilometre Array observatory in March 2028. That was a science-based decision, but we are exploring the long-term options for the sustainability of Jodrell Bank.