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Written question asked by Lord Hague of Richmond (Conservative) on Friday, 14 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 July 2006. It was answered by Baroness Beckett (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 July 2006 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


US National Space Policy

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions she has had with her US counterparts on US national space policy; and if she will make a statement.
Answer

My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has had no discussions with her US counterparts on US national space policy.However, along with fellow EU member states, the UK regularly supports the resolution on the ‘Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space’ at the UN General Assembly (UNGA). In 2005, we also supported a new UNGA resolution on Transparency and Confidence Building Measures in Outer Space Activities.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
86558; 449 c1286W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
USA Spaceflight
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk