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>It emerged on Wednesday that an acting permanent secretary raised concerns, warning that the deal was "unusual".

>Parliament's business committee chief Darren Jones called the deal a gamble.

>Mr Jones, chairman of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, said in a statement that news of the permanent secretary's worries "heightens concerns around this investment" and "prompts further questions about how the government… came to plump for this largely US-based bankrupt satellite company".

>He went on to say that "using nearly half a billion pounds of taxpayer money to gamble on a 'commercial opportunity' whilst still failing to support manufacturing jobs with a sector deal is both troubling and concerning."

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