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2008
Type
House
Session
Month
Department
Member
Primary member
Answering member
Legislative stage
Legislation
Subject
Publisher
Type
Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers;
Parliamentary committees
Committee
European Scrutiny Committee
Subjects
Disadvantaged; Computer networks; Cyprus; EU law; Internet; EU action; Food supply; Statistics; Trade; Research; Sanctions; Uzbekistan; Belarus; Spaceflight; Space technology
Commons Library location
CS 970
Date
29 October 2008
Reference
HC 16-xxxiii 2007-08
House
House of Commons
We were surprised to learn from The Guardian last Monday that, after 50 years of consistent Government policy in space research, the new Science Minister in the other place, who had been appointed on the previous working day, made a hasty multi-billion pound pledge to send UK astronauts into space. Does the Secretary of State agree with this policy U-turn, or is the new Science Minister speaking out of turn?
We were surprised to learn from The Guardian last Monday that, after 50 years of consistent Government policy in space research, the new Science Minister in the other place, who had been appointed on the previous working day, made a hasty multi-billion pound pledge to send UK astronauts into space. Does the Secretary of State agree with this policy U-turn, or is the new Science Minister speaking out of turn?
Asked by
Adam Afriyie
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
16 October 2008
I am delighted to have Lord Drayson as a member of my team. His record both in business and in science as a Minister is outstanding. He made it clear in his interviews that his personal view, which he had expressed prior to being a Minister, was that we should join a manned space programme. The position of the Government, which he supports and understands, is that we have a review of—[Interruption.] We are currently setting out a review, and we established it for a good reason. Twenty years ago, Baroness Thatcher took the decision that this country should not participate in manned space flight. I have to say that I think that decision has stood the test of time, because while we were not participating in that programme we have become a world leader in satellite technology, robot-exploring devices and so forth. In the future, we will have to look at the issue of whether the opportunities that would come from participating in manned space flight now outweigh the other opportunities and costs of investment in other research areas. It is right that, 20 years on, we approach this with fresh minds, but there are no predetermined decisions.
Subjects
Research; Science; Spaceflight; Public opinion
Date
16 October 2008
Reference
480 c908
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what the Government's policy is on (a) participation in and (b) funding of a future European space flight mission.
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what the Government's policy is on (a) participation in and (b) funding of a future European space flight mission.
Asked by
Roberta Blackman-Woods
(Labour)
Answered by
Ian Pearson
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 March 2008
For answer on
13 March 2008
Answered on
1 April 2008
The new UK Civil Space Strategy 2008-12 and beyond, published on 14 February 2008, stated that the European Space Agency (ESA) is a vital delivery partner. More than 60 per cent. of the UK Government's civil space expenditure is invested in ESA activities. The Government through the British National Space Centre considers participation and funding of each proposed European space flight mission on its merits.
Subjects
Finance; Spaceflight
Date
1 April 2008
Reference
474 c843-4W; 194520
House
House of Commons
Deposited by
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Committed on
14 February 2008
Originated on
13 February 2008
Received on
14 February 2008
Subjects
Industry; British National Space Centre; Satellites; Spaceflight; Space technology
Date
14 February 2008
Reference
DEP2008-0422
House
House of Commons