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	registered interest
	date	26/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the contribution to UK GDP of military space exports; and what steps he is taking to help ensure that his Department's approach to procurement supports the skills required to grow such exports.
	tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
	tabling member printed	Chris Clarkson
	uin	15796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK has a strong space industry, which was worth over £17.5 billion in income to the UK in 2022 alone. Space exports are valued at £5.9 billion to the UK economy, and although there is no precise figure for military space exports, UK Defence and Security Exports estimates that UK companies are currently competing for exports totalling around £4.4 billion to be delivered between now and 2030, which will continue to grow.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising the importance of the space to the UK's economy, we deliberately develop and retain skills in the UK as part of our space capabilities. For example, through the social value component of our procurement of the SKYNET secure satellite communications programme, which is largely designed and manufactured in the UK. In addition, UK Space Command is developing the UK Space Academy to enhance space training for both Government and industry.</p><p> </p><p>Skills will also be an important theme in the forthcoming plan for the space sector which will be published soon by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in close consultation with Defence.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 05/03/2024 09:05:59 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4835 label Biography information for Chris Clarkson

1689250

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that its approach to procurement helps to retain the (a) skills and (b) workforce needed to support exports of military space technology.
	tabling member constituency	Northampton South
	tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
	uin	14176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The space industry is an important part of the UK economy and is vital to delivering government's ambitions for space. We are working closely with Departments across government and with the UK space industry to develop and retain the skills and workforce they need. This is set out in the National Space Strategy (2021) and Defence Space Strategy (2022) which place a priority on the space sector having the right skills and expertise for both civil and military purposes.</p><p>Through the Ministry of Defences's (MOD) investment in space capabilities, we are providing jobs and skills in the UK. The Skynet programme, worth circa £5 billion over ten years, is procuring satellites that are largely designed and manufactured in the UK. This investment promotes the technologies and skills which make UK industry competitive. We have also invested a further £1.4 billion in space over ten years to develop new capabilities that will position the UK as a world leader on space technology.</p><p>Through the Skynet secure satellite communications programme, we are using social value requirements in our major contracts to secure industrial sponsorships of educational schemes and through-life skills development. In addition, UK Space Command is developing the UK Space Academy, a Centre of Excellence for space training for the benefit of both government and industry.</p><p>The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, in close consultation with MOD, will publish a plan for the space industry in the coming months, which will increase growth and resilience for this vital part of the economy.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 26/02/2024 17:39:40 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1689373

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people employed in the UK military space sector; and how many people in the UK military space sector were involved in satellite design as of 16 February 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	14272
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The space sector is important for the UK, adding £7 billion to the economy in 2022. In that year, the sector employed 48,800 people, increasing from 47,000 the previous year. Many of these jobs work on a range of activities, both civil and military, for governments and a range of other customers. Defence accounts for an estimated 10.2% of total space industry income in 2022 and continues to be a significant part of government's support to the sector. The Skynet secure satellite communications programme, where we are investing £5 billion over the next decade, has provided a significant boost to the UK space sector. In the initial stage of the next generation of Skynet alone we have created up to 600 jobs. Defence has also committed £1.4 billion over 10 years to deliver cutting edge space technology, including a multi-satellite system known as ISTARI which is supporting high tech jobs in the UK as a world leader in science. We will continue to support growth in the space sector, including through the upcoming plan for the space sector which will be published in the coming months by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in close consultation with Defence, which will increase growth and resilience for this vital part of the economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 26/02/2024 17:49:24 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1686847

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many SMEs his Department awarded space defence sector contracts to in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023; and what steps he is taking to improve the ability of SMEs to access space defence contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	12616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>In 2021 the Ministry of Defence awarded no space defence sector contracts to SMEs; in 2022 we awarded five; and in 2023 we awarded 10. The MOD is supporting UK businesses through our Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Action Plan and wider initiatives with the Defence Suppliers Forum, maximising our strategic relationship with industry to deliver world class capability and support to the Armed Forces. We are encouraging our major suppliers to publish their own sub-contract opportunities through the Defence Sourcing Portal, making it easier for SMEs to find and bid for defence work.</p><p><br> The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, in close consultation with Defence, will make a further publication for the space sector in the coming months, which will increase growth and resilience in the UK space.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 06/02/2024 17:03:24 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1405299

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to publish the Defence Space Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	109270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>We are planning for the publication of the Defence Space Strategy to happen soon.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 27/01/2022 10:48:59 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1316831

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the Defence Space Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	4517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>We aim to publish the Defence Space Strategy after the National Space Strategy later this year.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 25/05/2021 10:22:15 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1316835

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel are working in the UK defence space sector as at 20 May 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	4520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK space sector as a whole directly employed 45,100 people in 2018-19. We do not hold information on how many personnel are working specifically in defence-related functions as part of the UK space sector.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 25/05/2021 10:24:53 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1252309

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date he plans to publish a defence space skills strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	115802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>Defence is developing its Space Workforce requirements, identifying and developing the necessary skills to meet our ambitions in space. We are also closely working with the UK Space Agency in BEIS to understand how we best coordinate our output with our partners across Government.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 19/11/2020 10:07:02 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1138498

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when she plans to publish the Defence Space Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	276172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is firmly committed to a number of space programmes, and we are continually assessing our space capabilities, coherence and requirements. Our strategic work on space has developed significantly and will play a key role in Spending Review decisions. We expect to publish later this year.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 16/07/2019 16:39:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1123893

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant the Answer of 21 February 2019 to Question 221566 on Defence: Space, when his Department plans to publish a Defence Space Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	249251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is firmly committed to a number of space programmes, and we are assessing our space capabilities, coherence and requirements. Our strategy work on space has developed significantly and will play a key role in Spending Review decisions. we are currently reviewing the right timing for publication of our strategy.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 07/05/2019 16:30:04 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith