SOUTH Basildon and East Thurrock MP Stephen Metcalfe rose on the floor of the House of Commons to ask a question regarding the space sector.
Mr Metcalfe said: “The space sector presents us with huge opportunities for the future prosperity of this country.
“What plans is my right hon. Friend developing with regard to the implementation, ownership, governance and funding of key elements of the national space strategy?”
Reply from George Freeman MP for Mid Norfolk
“I pay tribute to my hon. Friend, who has been a phenomenal champion of science and technology in space. I am delighted to say that the Government are very shortly to publish our national space strategy, into which we put a huge amount of work.
“In addition to the £1.4 billion that we spend on defence space activities in our innovation strategy, we are looking to make sure that we boost the wider science and technology applications of our £16.4 billion space secto
