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 ...