Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 10378

UK Space Agency: Goonhilly Earth Station

Tabled: 21 October 2024

Answered: 24 October 2024

Named Day

Question

Alison Griffiths

Conservative — Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how long the contract is between the UK Space Agency and Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd to provide deep space communications services.

Answer

Chris Bryant

The current framework agreement between the UK Space Agency and Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd runs until March 2025. Any further agreements will need to be considered in light of the upcoming spending review.