Written question asked by Adam Afriyie (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 June 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 June 2009. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
Spaceflight
- Question
- To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment his Department has made of the merits of establishing a space agency for the UK; and what estimate he has made of (a) the likely cost and (b) the number of staff that would be required for the functioning of such an agency.
- Answer
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[holding answer 8 June 2009]: The Minister for Science and Innovation has discussed with the BNSC partnership to determine whether a formal assessment should be undertaken on the structure of BNSC. As a result, a public consultation on how UK civil space activities can best be funded and managed will be launched formally on 22 July to take on board the wider views of stakeholders and the general public.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 496 c1746W; 278671
- Session
- 2008-09
- Subjects
- Spaceflight Space technology
- Link
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