We understand that, once fully launched, the OneWeb low Earth orbit constellation will provide broadband coverage, via broadband providers such as BT, to people in the UK and elsewhere, including those in remote areas. However, it is not clear to us what other benefits the Government’s purchase of OneWeb will bring to UK citizens and whether the purchase represents value for money for UK taxpayers. Given that the Government purchased OneWeb from bankruptcy, we believe its investment in OneWeb is unusual. This is exemplified by the purchase requiring a ministerial direction. We were pleased to hear the then Secretary of State confirm that this model of investment is unlikely to be used in the future. Further, it remains to be seen what the UK will gain from the investment compared to other nations who have not invested in OneWeb. As a considerable amount of taxpayers’ money was used to complete the purchase of OneWeb, the Government should report to Parliament on the state of the Government’s investment in OneWeb on a yearly basis. This should include information on how the company is contributing to scientific and technical advancements in the UK space industry. This unusual investment approach should be treated as exceptional and avoided in the future.