Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of elevating space assets to a priority portfolio under the National Armaments Director.
The Ministry of Defence is introducing Service-agnostic capability portfolios to increase flexibility and drive pace in procurement.
As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, delivering space-based capabilities is a priority for defence and a space systems portfolio is in scope for implementation under the National Armaments Director.