Select Committee · UK Engagement with Space Committee
UK Engagement with Space
Status: Closed
Opened: 26 Feb 2025
Closed: 20 Oct 2026
1 report
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report - The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out | — | 4 Nov 2025 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2025 | Aarti Holla-Maini · UN Office of Outer Affairs | View ↗ |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Alderman Professor Emma Edhem · City of London, Colin Baldwin · UKspace, Gabriel Elefteriu · Council on Geostrategy, Professor Sir Martin Sweeting · Surrey Satellite Technologies Ltd | View ↗ |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Annelies Look · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Sir Chris Bryant MP · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | View ↗ |
| 23 Jun 2025 | David Browne · Maersk, Dr Martin Heywood · Newton Launch Systems, Joseph Mhango · Harper Adams University, Mr Stuart Fyvie · Fire Arrow, Phil Chambers · Orbex, Rory Daniels · techUK | View ↗ |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Dr. Heidi Thiemann · Space Skills Alliance, Dr Joanna Hart · Space Partnership, Professor Lucy Berthoud · University of Bristol, Professor Martin Barstow · University of Leicester | View ↗ |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Dr John B. Sheldon, Dr Peter L. Hays · Space Policy Institute, The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs, Hermann Ludwig Moeller · European Space Policy Institute, Laurent Jaffart · European Space Agency | View ↗ |
| 19 May 2025 | Dr Bleddyn Bowen · University of Leicester, Dr Imogen Napper · University of Plymouth, James Black · RAND Europe, Professor Don Polacco · The University of Warwick, Professor Hugh Lewis · The University of Southampton | View ↗ |
| 12 May 2025 | Joanne Wheeler · UK Green Building Council, Mark Boggett · Seraphim Space, Michele Dougherty · Science and Technology Facilities Council, Nayen Pankhania · Satellite Applications Catapult, Sa’id Mosteshar · London Institute of Space Policy and Law | View ↗ |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Major Tim Peake CMG - British ESA Astronaut | View ↗ |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Barry Evans · University of Surrey, Geoff Busswell · Telespazio UK, Joanna Darlington · Eutelsat OneWeb, John Remedios · The National Centre for Earth Observation, Richard Blain · Earth-i Ltd, Simon Hill · Excelerate Technology Group | View ↗ |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Adam Baker · UK Launch Services Ltd, Alan Thompson · Skyrora, Joshua Western · Space Forge Ltd, Katie King · BioOrbit, Rory Holmes · ClearSpace, Scott Hammond · SaxaVord Spaceport | View ↗ |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Patrick Wood · Airbus, Rasmus Flytkjaer · London Economics, Richard Thorburn · Thales Alenia Space UK, Will Lecky · Know.Space | View ↗ |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Alexandra Jones · DSIT, Dr Paul Bate · UK Space Agency, Ian Bishop · DSIT Space Directorate, Lord Willetts · Regulatory Innovation Office | View ↗ |
| 3 Mar 2025 | Brian Cox · The University of Manchester | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Aarti Holla-Maini · Director | UN Office of Outer Affairs | 1 |
| Adam Baker · Consultant & Co-Founder | UK Launch Services Ltd | 1 |
| Alan Thompson · Head of Government Affairs | Skyrora | 1 |
| Alderman Professor Emma Edhem · Lord Mayor's Aldermanic Envoy for Space Technolog… | City of London | 1 |
| Alexandra Jones · Director General, Science Innovation and Growth | DSIT | 1 |
| Annelies Look · Director, Space | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 1 |
| Barry Evans · Professor of Information Systems Engineering | University of Surrey | 1 |
| Brian Cox · Professor of Particle Physics | The University of Manchester | 1 |
| Colin Baldwin · Executive Director | UKspace | 1 |
| David Browne · Director, Corporate and Social Affairs | Maersk | 1 |
| Dr Bleddyn Bowen · Lecturer in International Relations, Space Policy… | University of Leicester | 1 |
| Dr Imogen Napper · Visiting Research Fellow | University of Plymouth | 1 |
| Dr Joanna Hart · Director | Space Partnership | 1 |
| Dr John B. Sheldon | — | 1 |
| Dr Martin Heywood · Director | Newton Launch Systems | 1 |
| Dr Paul Bate · CEO | UK Space Agency | 1 |
| Dr Peter L. Hays · Professorial Lecturer of Space Policy and Interna… | Space Policy Institute, The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs | 1 |
| Dr. Heidi Thiemann · Director | Space Skills Alliance | 1 |
| Gabriel Elefteriu · Deputy Director for Defence and Space | Council on Geostrategy | 1 |
| Geoff Busswell · Vice President of Business Growth | Telespazio UK | 1 |
| Hermann Ludwig Moeller · Director | European Space Policy Institute | 1 |
| Ian Bishop · Deputy Director of Space Strategy, Strategic Enga… | DSIT Space Directorate | 1 |
| James Black · Assistant Director, Defence and Security | RAND Europe | 1 |
| Joanna Darlington · Chief Communications Officer & Executive Committe… | Eutelsat OneWeb | 1 |
| Joanne Wheeler · Co-Head of Policy and Places | UK Green Building Council | 1 |
| John Remedios · Director | The National Centre for Earth Observation | 1 |
| Joseph Mhango · Senior Lecturer - Applied Data Science | Harper Adams University | 1 |
| Joshua Western · CEO | Space Forge Ltd | 1 |
| Katie King · CEO | BioOrbit | 1 |
| Laurent Jaffart · Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications | European Space Agency | 1 |
| Lord Willetts · Chair | Regulatory Innovation Office | 1 |
| Major Tim Peake CMG - British ESA Astronaut | — | 1 |
| Mark Boggett · CEO and Co-Founder | Seraphim Space | 1 |
| Michele Dougherty · Executive Chair | Science and Technology Facilities Council | 1 |
| Mr Stuart Fyvie · Director | Fire Arrow | 1 |
| Nayen Pankhania · Strategy and Consulting Director | Satellite Applications Catapult | 1 |
| Patrick Wood · Head of Space Systems UK | Airbus | 1 |
| Phil Chambers · Chief Executive Officer | Orbex | 1 |
| Professor Don Polacco · Professor of Astrophysics | The University of Warwick | 1 |
| Professor Hugh Lewis · Professor of Astronautics | The University of Southampton | 1 |
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Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2025 | To cttee | Letter from Baroness Ashton of Upholland, Chair of the UK Engagement with Space… |
| 17 Sep 2025 | To cttee | Letter from Patricia Ferguson MP, Chair of the HoC Scottish Affairs Committee t… |
| 8 Sep 2025 | To cttee | Letter from Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Techn… |
| 8 Sep 2025 | To cttee | Letter from Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister of State for Data Protection and Tele… |
Meetings & visits
| Date | Type | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2025 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private Meeting - 15:30 - 18:00 Mon 20 October 2025 · Room 1, Palace of Westminster | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private Meeting - 15:30 - 18:00 Mon 13 October 2025 · Room 2, Palace of Westminster | |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private Meeting - 15:30 - 18:00 Mon 15 September 2025 · Room 3, Palace of Westminster | |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private Meeting · Room 2, Palace of Westminster | |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private Meeting · Room 2, Palace of Westminster |