Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 58730

EGNOS: Membership

Tabled: 10 June 2025
Answered: 18 June 2025

Question

James Naish

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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to reinstate the UK's membership of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service.

Answer

Chris Bryant
The Government is considering options for UK access to a satellite-based augmentation system, following our withdrawal from the EU's European Geostationary Navigation Overlay (EGNOS) system. This work is ongoing and no decision has yet been made.