Orbex
Lords · Question HL16014 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 10 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Risby
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they commissioned an audit of Orbex; if so, whether they will publish the results of that audit; and whether the Government provided support to Orbex to enable its Prime rocket to be launched from spaceports in the
Answer
Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 10 Apr 2026
As with all Government investments, appropriate financial, technical and legal due diligence was undertaken before funding decisions were made. The Government does not routinely publish internal assurance or due diligence material, which is commercially s...