Question follow-through · 10381

Spaceflight: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many British citizens are undertaking training for future manned space flights.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

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

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many British citizens are undertaking training for future manned space flights.

  2. 24 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    Two astronauts are undertaking training for future crewed space flights, and a third is undertaking similar training in January.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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