Written questions

Spaceflight: Liability

Commons · Question 61 · Tabled 17 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 22 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Mark Garnier

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to limit the liability of licenced commercial spaceflight operators.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 22 Jul 2024

Guidance already specifies that all spaceflight operator licences issued under the Space Industry Act 2018 limit an operator’s liability. This Government will look at opportunities to amend Section 12(2) of the Act to make this clear in legislation under ...