Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jeremy Quin and Steve Double

Monday 16th March 2020 Commons Chamber

[Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay) (Con)]

18. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that the capabilities of the armed forces are adequate to address future threats.

[The Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin)]

The Ministry of Defence has rigorous processes to assure, test and develop our capabilities to keep our country safe. This will be looked at again as part of a thorough wide-ranging analysis through the integrated review.

[Steve Double]

There is no doubt that space will play an increasingly important role in defence. In Cornwall, we are excited about that opportunity, because we will soon be launching satellites from Spaceport Cornwall. Will my hon. Friend confirm that the space domain will fully be a part of the integrated review?

[Jeremy Quin]

We have established a space directorate, which is tasked with how to advance opportunities for the UK commercial space sector. I absolutely assure my hon. Friend that space and its potential will form a part of the integrated review.