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UK Space Policy

I apologise for being late for the debate; I was attending a seminar on the global science and innovation network by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Nuneaton (Mr. Olner) on securing the debate. Having tried to secure debates of this kind in the past, I know how difficult it is to do. It is the first time that I have heard a debate on space policy in this Chamber, since we have had Westminster Hall. I did not want to indulge myself by taking part but was sufficiently provoked by the hon. Member for some valley—