Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to support research and development of space-based weaponry.

The Defence Space Strategy (2022) sets out the role of the Ministry of Defence to protect and defend our interests in space. We have allocated £1.4 billion over 10 years to develop military space capabilities. This investment enhances operations in terrestrial domains as well as making our space capabilities resilient to a range of threats and hazards. Our goal is to promote a safe, secure and sustainable space domain in accordance with our strategy as well as UK and international law.