Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 23617

Global Navigation Satellite Systems: Cybersecurity

Tabled: 13 January 2025

Answered: 20 January 2025

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve the UK's space-based (a) positioning, (b) navigation and (c) timing capabilities, in the context of encrypted and alerting services.

Answer

Maria Eagle

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not currently have any UK space-based position, navigation and timing (PNT) capabilities, nor any plans for a future space based PNT system. The MOD works closely with the National PNT Office, in the Department for Scien...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 23617) →