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UK Space Strategy
08 September 2026
Lead MP
Chris McDonald
Debate Type
General Debate
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DefenceEconomyCommunity SecurityScience & TechnologyBusiness & Trade
Other Contributors: 1
At a Glance
Chris McDonald raised concerns about uk space strategy in the House of Commons. A government minister responded. Other MPs also contributed.
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MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said:
Lead Contributor
Opened the debate
Announced the publication of the UK Space Strategy by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, Minister for Space, Cyber and Regulatory Reform. The strategy aims to deliver priority outcomes in defence, national security, and economic growth with £7.8 billion of funding, building on the 2025 Industrial Strategy and Strategic Defence Review. It prioritises investment in capabilities where the UK can generate the greatest benefit across defence, national security, and growth, and aligns activity across government to provide a coherent and prioritised portfolio for delivery into the 2030s.
Chris McDonald
Lab
Glasgow South
Announced the publication of the UK Space Strategy and highlighted the Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy’s approach to reindustrialising the UK and delivering good growth in every postcode across the UK. The strategy also sets out a One Government approach to space focused on delivering priority outcomes in defence, national security and economic growth, backed by £7.8 billion of funding.
Government Response
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Government Response
The strategy builds upon the Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy’s approach to reindustrialising the UK and delivering good growth in every postcode across the UK. It aligns activity across government to provide a coherent and prioritised portfolio for delivery into the 2030s. It will enable the UK to become a more competitive, agile space power, better able to innovate and shape outcomes in a rapidly evolving domain.
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