Question follow-through · 21183

Space Technology: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support hands-on, practical student rocketry and space engineering competitions, to help tackle skills shortages in the UK space sector.

answeredDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
7 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support hands-on, practical student rocketry and space engineering competitions, to help tackle skills shortages in the UK space sector.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The UK Space Agency supports practical routes into space careers through its Education and Future Workforce Programme. In partnership with the European Space Agency, we deliver student competitions such as CanSat, and support university networks and UK St...

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