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Defence: Space Technology

Commons · Question 40310 · Tabled 21 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the additional resources that will be available for the development of space capabilities in the 2027-28 financial year, in the context of increases in defence spending.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 31 Mar 2025

The hon. Member and I share a passion for space, and he will know that the Ministry of Defence has invested £6.5 billion over ten years in space, including £5 billion in satellite communications through the SKYNET programme and £1.5 billion in innovative ...