Select committee: Scottish Affairs Committee
Scotland's space sector
Closed
Opened 22 Jun 2023
Closed 24 May 2024
Scottish Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
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 for evidence for more detail about the inquiry. Following the announcement that a General Election will be held on 4 July, Select Committees will be unable to meet from 24 May and will cease to exist from 30 May until after the General Election. This work has therefore closed.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 22 June 2023.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 6 oral evidence sessionsLatest 13 May 2024
- 27 witnesses
Recent activity
- Correspondence with Andrew Griffith MP, Minister of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on follow-up from evidence session on Scotland's space sector on 13 May, dated 16 and 23 May 202424 May 2024, Correspondence
- Letter to Alister Jack MP and Andrew Griffith MP – regarding conclusion of Scotland’s space sector inquiry, dated 24 May 2424 May 2024, Correspondence
- Letter to Mr Scott McClelland and Mr Rory McGregor, New Market Clusters Unit at Scottish Government on follow-up from evidence session on Scotland's space sector on 13 May, dated 16 May 202424 May 2024, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 13 May 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Colin Macleod · Civil Aviation Authority,
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
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| 15 Apr 2024 |
Oral evidence session
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
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| 18 Mar 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Allan Cannon · Krucial,
Sarah Middlemiss · EcoOnline,
Steve Greenland · Craft Prospect Ltd,
Tom Walkinshaw · Alba Orbital
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| 8 Jan 2024 |
Oral evidence session
David Oxley · Highlands and Islands Enterprise,
Martin Coates · Orbex,
Nik Smith · UKspace,
Scott Hammond · SaxaVord Spaceport
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| 27 Nov 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Bryan Fraser · Scottish Enterprise,
Luis Gomes · AAC Clyde Space,
Peter Anderson · AAC Clyde Space,
Reuben Aitken · Scottish Enterprise,
Theresa Condor · Spire Global
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| 16 Oct 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Andrew Stanniland · ADS Group,
Doug Liddle · UKspace,
Dr Hina Khan · Space Scotland,
Professor Iain Woodhouse · University of Edinburgh
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Who gave evidence
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Paul Bate · CEO | UK Space Agency | 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
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Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
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| 18 Sep 2023 | Informal meeting | Not recorded · Virtual meeting |