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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-12more like thismore than 2023-01-12
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Space Technology remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to support the launch of rockets and satellites from the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Broadland more like this
tabling member printed
Jerome Mayhew more like this
uin 903138 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-19more like thismore than 2023-01-19
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department for Transport has established the regulatory framework that enabled the first launch into space from the UK. The Department has licensed the UK’s first ever spaceport, Spaceport Cornwall, and the first orbital satellite launch from the UK, operated by Virgin Orbit. The launch on 9 January, though it did not reach its target orbit, demonstrated that our licensing regime and approach to public safety works well.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-19T12:48:44.353Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-19T12:48:44.353Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew more like this