Andrew Griffith:

Written Question

Broadband: West Sussex

Friday 13th February 2026

Asked by: Andrew Griffith (Conservative - Arundel and South Downs)

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to support the development of satellite based internet to help improve rural broadband connectivity in West Sussex.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Government is committed to delivering gigabit coverage to 99% of UK premises by 2032 and will continue to consider what it can do to further enable alternatives to fibre connections for premises located in very hard-to-reach areas.

The Government also works closely with Ofcom to ensure that spectrum management and licensing arrangements support the deployment of satellite broadband services, including through appropriate authorisation of satellite networks and earth stations.

The Government Alpha trials, which ended in March 2025, tested the capability of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology to deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity in remote locations. The Government also ran a pilot through the Rural Connectivity Accelerator which combined satellite and wireless technologies to support connectivity needs in remote areas.

The satellite market is developing at pace, with further entrants and significant changes to terminal equipment, speeds and the cost of service packages. We continue to monitor and support the development of this market.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Feb 2026
Point of Order

"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wrote to the Chancellor on behalf of a constituent on 10 December last year; I followed that up on 6 January and 20 January, but on each occasion I received no substantive reply. It was only when I tabled a written …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context
Andrew Griffith (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 85 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 143

Division Vote (Commons)
11 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Andrew Griffith (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 92 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 107

Written Question

Members: Correspondence

Wednesday 11th February 2026

Asked by: Andrew Griffith (Conservative - Arundel and South Downs)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Minister of State for Social Security and Disability plans to respond to the correspondence of (a) 19 December and (b) 20 January from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.

Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

A response to your correspondence of 19 December and 20 January was issued on 5 February. I apologise for the delay, and the Department is taking steps to improve the timeliness of its correspondence handling. If the Honourable Member requires any further clarification, we will be happy to assist.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Feb 2026
UK-India Free Trade Agreement

"But you don’t like the States...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Feb 2026
UK-India Free Trade Agreement

"I am delighted to see not just the excellent Minister for Trade, but the Secretary of State. [Interruption.] I did; just bank the win. I read that the Secretary of State is being earmarked as a caretaker Prime Minister, so we are pleased that he has the time …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Feb 2026
UK-India Free Trade Agreement

"Well, I was going to be generous to the Government and say something slightly positive. My hon. Friend is absolutely right that Governments of all flavours could do an infinitely better job of listening to businesses. They are the people at the frontline in the real world. His constituents have …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Feb 2026
UK-India Free Trade Agreement

"The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. I do not want to simply agree with him for the sake of it: it is not easy for Chancellors of whatever flavour to balance the books, but where we have wonderful industries such as all our drinks and spirits industries, including, if …..."
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