Written question asked by Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 17 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2025. It was answered by Al Carns (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 November 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Space: Finance
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve the UK’s space funding model.
- Answer
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The Ministry of Defence is committed to developing the Defence Space Portfolio and wider space requirements to harness space for national and military advantage. The recent publication of the Strategic Defence Review served to reinforce the importance of the domain and the need to invest appropriately. The level of investment is being tested and confirmed against current and future requirements through the development of the Defence Investment Plan which will provide the strategic capability direction for the next decade.
Defence and other Government Departments will ascertain space synergies, create a common demand signal with which to develop investment options for both the military and national advantage. Aligned to the Own, Collaborate, Access framework, the most effective mix of sovereign owned, collaboration with allies, and access though existing and new partnerships will be determined with which to deliver Defence and wider UK needs.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 91787
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Finance Space
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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