Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 61

Spaceflight: Liability

Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 22 July 2024
Named Day

Question

Mark Garnier

ConservativeWyre Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to limit the liability of licenced commercial spaceflight operators.

Answer

Chris Bryant
Guidance already specifies that all spaceflight operator licences issued under the Space Industry Act 2018 limit an operator’s liability. This Government will look at opportunities to amend Section 12(2) of the Act to make this clear in legislation under ...

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