Select Committee · Scottish Affairs Committee
Scotland's space sector
Status: Closed
Opened: 22 Jun 2023
Closed: 24 May 2024
The Committee will be inquiring into the space sector’s contribution to Scotland’s economy and how the Government can support this rapidly growing industry to become a world leader. We want to hear about the key opportunities and challenges for the Scottish space sector in the coming years, and how it compares internationally. Read the call … Show more
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2024 | Colin Macleod · Civil Aviation Authority, Dr Paul Bate · UK Space Agency, Rory McGregor · Scottish Government, Scott McClelland · Scottish Government, The Lord Cameron of Lochiel · Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland | View ↗ |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Gordon McGuinness · Skills Development Scotland, Jenni Doonan · Fife College, Joseph Dudley · Space Skills Alliance, Stephen Breslin · Glasgow Science Centre, Stuart McDowall · City of Glasgow College | View ↗ |
| 18 Mar 2024 | Allan Cannon · Krucial, Sarah Middlemiss · EcoOnline, Steve Greenland · Craft Prospect Ltd, Tom Walkinshaw · Alba Orbital | View ↗ |
| 8 Jan 2024 | David Oxley · Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Martin Coates · Orbex, Nik Smith · UKspace, Scott Hammond · SaxaVord Spaceport | View ↗ |
| 27 Nov 2023 | Bryan Fraser · Scottish Enterprise, Luis Gomes · AAC Clyde Space, Peter Anderson · AAC Clyde Space, Reuben Aitken · Scottish Enterprise, Theresa Condor · Spire Global | View ↗ |
| 16 Oct 2023 | Andrew Stanniland · ADS Group, Doug Liddle · UKspace, Dr Hina Khan · Space Scotland, Professor Iain Woodhouse · University of Edinburgh | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Cannon · CEO | Krucial | 1 |
| Andrew Stanniland · Vice President, Space | ADS Group | 1 |
| Bryan Fraser · Head of Business Growth | Scottish Enterprise | 1 |
| Colin Macleod · Head of Space Regulation | Civil Aviation Authority | 1 |
| David Oxley · Director of Strategic Projects | Highlands and Islands Enterprise | 1 |
| Doug Liddle · Chair | UKspace | 1 |
| Dr Hina Khan · Executive Director | Space Scotland | 1 |
| Dr Paul Bate · CEO | UK Space Agency | 1 |
| Gordon McGuinness · Director of Industry and Enterprise Networks | Skills Development Scotland | 1 |
| Jenni Doonan · Head of Projects | Fife College | 1 |
| Joseph Dudley · Director | Space Skills Alliance | 1 |
| Luis Gomes · Chief Executive Officer | AAC Clyde Space | 1 |
| Martin Coates · Main Board Director | Orbex | 1 |
| Nik Smith · Vice-Chair, Security and Defence Committee | UKspace | 1 |
| Peter Anderson · Chief Commercial Officer | AAC Clyde Space | 1 |
| Professor Iain Woodhouse · Professor of Applied Earth Observation | University of Edinburgh | 1 |
| Reuben Aitken · Managing Director, International Operations | Scottish Enterprise | 1 |
| Rory McGregor · Team Leader, New Market Clusters Unit | Scottish Government | 1 |
| Sarah Middlemiss · Strategic Project Manager | EcoOnline | 1 |
| Scott Hammond · Deputy Chief Executive Officer | SaxaVord Spaceport | 1 |
| Scott McClelland · Unit Head, New Market Clusters Unit | Scottish Government | 1 |
| Stephen Breslin · Chief Executive | Glasgow Science Centre | 1 |
| Steve Greenland · Managing Director | Craft Prospect Ltd | 1 |
| Stuart McDowall · Head of Innovation and STEM | City of Glasgow College | 1 |
| The Lord Cameron of Lochiel · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland | 1 |
| Theresa Condor · Chief Operating Officer and Director | Spire Global | 1 |
| Tom Walkinshaw · CEO | Alba Orbital | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2024 | — | Correspondence with Andrew Griffith MP, Minister of State at the Department for… |
| 24 May 2024 | From cttee | Letter to Alister Jack MP and Andrew Griffith MP – regarding conclusion of Scot… |
| 24 May 2024 | From cttee | Letter to Mr Scott McClelland and Mr Rory McGregor, New Market Clusters Unit at… |
| 12 Mar 2024 | — | Correspondence with Dr Paul Bate, Chief Executive Officer at UK Space Agency on… |
| 6 Feb 2024 | To cttee | Letter from Reuben Aitken, Managing Director, International Operations at Scott… |
| 14 Nov 2023 | — | Correspondence with Dr Paul Bate, Chief Executive at UK Space Agency on the UK… |
Meetings & visits
| Date | Type | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2023 | Informal meeting | — · Virtual meeting |