Satellites: Manufacturing Industries
Commons · Question 29270 · Tabled 11 Sep 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to protect and enhance UK sovereign capability to design and build satellites.
Answer
Answered by Chris McDonald, 17 Sep 2026
Through the UK Space Strategy, Government is investing £7.8 billion in the UK space sector to 2029/30, including £2.8 billion in satellite communications to strengthen and scale UK satellite manufacturing and capabilities. Programmes including ESA ARTES, ...