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Space Technology: Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the UK Space Agency plans to take to support the growth of the space cluster in Cornwall.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
21 Oct 2024
Target answer date
24 Oct 2024
Answer
24 Oct 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the UK Space Agency plans to take to support the growth of the space cluster in Cornwall.

  2. 24 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    During the current spending period, the Government has invested a total of £4.2 million to support the Cornwall region to develop its local space capabilities, enabling Spaceport Cornwall to conduct the first ever orbital launch attempt from UK soil and s...

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