Addressee: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Source location: Page 15, Paragraph 23, point a
To ensure effective and transparent cross-government working arrangements, DSIT with other government bodies should:
By December 2024, map out the roles and responsibilities of public bodies with a role in the space sector, and publish this to provide clarity for industry and academia to enable them to easily navigate the government?s system.
Response position:
Partially accepted
Delivery:
In progress
· Confirmed by NAO
Addressee: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Source location: Page 15, paragraph 23, point b
By December 2024, explore and implement the appropriate arrangements for cross-government working for the space sector. This should include clearly defining accountabilities for delivery and setting out the mechanisms for gathering information on the needs of different public bodies and understanding and coordinating cross-government spend on space-related activities.
Response position:
Accepted
Delivery:
Implemented
· Q2 2025-26
· Confirmed by NAO
Addressee: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Source location: Page 15, paragraph 24, point c
To help build and provide confidence to the UK space sector:
By June 2025, DSIT should, in preparation for and following the outcome of the spending review, assess whether there will be sufficient funding to achieve its ambitions and identified capabilities. Should there not be sufficient funding, DSIT should update its plans, setting out what would be deprioritised together with its longer-term funding ambitions.
Response position:
Accepted
Delivery:
Implemented
· Q3 2025-26
· Confirmed by NAO
Addressee: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology; UK Space Agency · Source location: Page 16, paragraph 25, point d
To improve management and oversight of future financial commitments:
By December 2024, DSIT and UKSA should undertake a joint review to understand how factors contributing to future commitments can be incorporated into financial management processes.
Response position:
Accepted
Delivery:
Implemented
· Q2 2025-26
· Confirmed by NAO
Addressee: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology; UK Space Agency · Source location: Page 16, paragraph 25, point e
DSIT and UKSA should evaluate the new prioritisation exercise and benefits framework designed to support spending review preparations, and identify whether this has enabled greater evidence-based decision making; and whether further improvements need to be made.
Response position:
Accepted
Delivery:
Implemented
· Q3 2025-26
· Confirmed by NAO
Addressee: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Source location: Page 16, paragraph 26, point f
To measure the progress and benefits of government funding in the space sector:
By December 2024, DSIT should define and establish output and outcome metrics to monitor cross-government progress against the Strategy.
Response position:
Accepted
Delivery:
Implemented
· Q2 2025-26
· Confirmed by NAO
Addressee: UK Space Agency · Source location: Page 16, paragraph 26, point g
By December 2024, UKSA should review and confirm whether it is using the most appropriate metrics, including the North Star metric, to measure its progress.
Response position:
Partially accepted
Delivery:
Implemented
· Q1 2025-26
· Confirmed by NAO