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Written question asked by John Healey (Labour) on Friday, 21 May 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 May 2021. It was answered by Jeremy Quin (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 June 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Spaceflight: Scotland

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with counterparts in the Scottish Government on the military-commercial uses of future spaceports in Scotland.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence works with the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to support the delivery of commercial UK launch. Defence Ministers have not had any contact with Scottish Government counterparts on this subject.

Any engagement on UK spaceports with the Scottish Government would currently be conducted through the UKSA-led programme.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5152
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Scotland Spaceflight
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk