Committees

Space Defence

Inquiry

Space is fundamental to modern warfare and security. It is now recognised as a military domain in its own right, with space-based assets playing an essential role in supporting operations. The Committee will examine the Government’s approach to developing and protecting the UK’s defence space capabilities, and is particularly interested to receive evidence on the issues set out in the call for evidence.

 

 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 12:00am on 19 May 2022.

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Past events

Tuesday 8 March 2022
1:30pm Private
2:00pm Public
Space Defence - Oral evidence 8 March 2022
2:00pm
  • George Freeman MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary at Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy)
  • James Heappey MP (Minister for the Armed Forces at Ministry of Defence)
  • Air Vice-Marshal Harvey Smyth (Director, Space at Ministry of Defence)
  • Rebecca Evernden (Director for Space at Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 14 December 2021
2:30pm Public
Space Defence - Oral evidence 14 December 2021
2:30pm
  • Major Tim Peake CMG - British ESA Astronaut
3:30pm
  • Justin T. Johnson (Senior Vice President at Meta Aerospace)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 7 September 2021
1:45pm Private
2:30pm Public
Space Defence - Oral evidence 7 September 2021
2:30pm
  • Nik Smith (Vice-Chair, Security and Defence Committee at UKspace)
  • Nick Shave (Chair at UKspace)
3:30pm
  • Anita Bernie (Strategy and Execution at KISPE Space Systems Ltd)
  • Richard Franklin (Managing Director at Airbus Defence and Space Ltd)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 13 July 2021
2:30pm Public
Space Defence - Oral evidence 13 July 2021
2:30pm
  • Dr Mark Hilborne (Lecturer in the Defence Studies Department at Kings College London)
  • Dr Mark Presley (Consultant on Space Policy and Strategy at MAP Analytica)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

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