Written question asked by Stephen Metcalfe (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 November 2016 (named day). It was answered by Margot James (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 November 2016 on behalf of the Scotland Office.
Spaceflight: Scotland
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the potential merits of locating a space port in Scotland.
- Answer
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Ministers routinely discuss matters of shared interest.
A spaceport brings exciting opportunities to grow the UK’s space sector and the Government is acting now to support interested operators and sites, including in Scotland.
In particular, we intend to introduce legislation next year to enable commercial spaceflight from the UK.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 907328
- Session
- 2016-17
- Question not reached
- Yes
- Subjects
- Scotland Spaceflight
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