Air Ambulance Services: EGNOS
Commons · Question 3018 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 29 May 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps has she taken to enable air ambulance services to be authorised to use the EGNOS signal as a Safety-of-Life service.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 29 May 2026
The UK lost access to EGNOS in 2021 as a consequence of leaving the EU. DfT is reviewing the case and viability of rejoining the EGNOS programme. Doing so would be subject to negotiation with the European Union.