Space Technology
Commons · Question 40849 · Tabled 24 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the number of commercial providers being used to implement the UK's defence space capabilities on the resilience of those capabilities.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 1 Apr 2025
The Ministry of Defence is committed to investing £6.5 billion over 10 years to ensure the UK is a competitive force in the Space domain. The National Space Strategy makes clear that to meet the Government's goals, the UK requires a flexible approach to d...