Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the growth of the UK space industry across the UK.

The National Space Strategy sets out an ambitious vision for the future of the UK as a space nation, and to make the UK one of the most attractive countries for space businesses of all sizes to grow and thrive.

The strategy describes high level structures and frameworks to guide its implementation, and Government has now committed to developing a joint civil-defence Space Sector Plan in 2023 building on the National Space Strategy, the Defence Space Strategy, and the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy. The publication will communicate where and how Government will work to strengthen and mature its relationship with the space sector across the UK, and will prioritise interventions across government to help facilitate the sector’s growth and resilience. The publication will also increase future planning confidence in the sector by providing a clear demand signal for Government’s strategic capability needs from space, and intentions for pursuing them.