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 …
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 ↗ |
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… |