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Commons · Question 40847 · Tabled 24 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 1 Apr 2025

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Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he has taken to help develop international (a) norms, (b) rules and (c) principles on responsible behaviours in space since 5 July 2024.

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Answered by Stephen Doughty, 1 Apr 2025

The UK has been advocating and building international support for norms, rules and principles of responsible space behaviours at the United Nations to tackle threats to space systems, reduce the risk of conflict and preserve strategic stability. Since 5 J...