Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4286 on TransPennine Express, whether the business case for low earth orbit satellite connectivity on mainline trains has been approved; and how much funding has been allocated to TransPennine Express for that purpose.

The business case referred to is being strongly pursued and, therefore, no allocation of funding has yet been made to TransPennine Express.