Space Industry Act 2018
make provision about space activities and suborbital activities; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Department for Transport)
What is this Bill?
The Space Industry was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 27 June 2017 and became an Act of Parliament on 15 March 2018.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Initial Library Notes Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
15th March 2018
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
15th March 2018
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
15th March 2018
Act of Parliament
Space Industry Act 2018 (c. 5)
27th February 2018
Ping Pong (Hansard): House of Lords
27th February 2018
Ping Pong Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
22nd February 2018
Bills
HL Bill 87 Commons amendments
22nd February 2018
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 87 Explanatory Notes
7th February 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 6 February 2018
7th February 2018
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 397KB)
6th February 2018
3rd reading: House of Commons
6th February 2018
Report stage: House of Commons
6th February 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 331KB)
6th February 2018
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 6 February 2018
5th February 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 2 February 2018
2nd February 2018
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
2nd February 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 1 February 2018
24th January 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Thomas Cheney (SIB01)
24th January 2018
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in Committee (PDF)
24th January 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 23 January 2018
24th January 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Fieldfisher (SIB02)
23rd January 2018
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
23rd January 2018
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
23rd January 2018
Committee debates: compilation pdf of sittings so far: House of Commons
23rd January 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 January 2018
23rd January 2018
Bills
Bill 155 2017-19, as Amended in Public Bill Committee
22nd January 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2018
22nd January 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 279KB)
19th January 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 18 January 2018
18th January 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 17 January 2018
17th January 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 16 January 2018
17th January 2018
Press notices
Have your say on the Space Industry Bill
15th January 2018
2nd reading: House of Commons
15th January 2018
Money resolution: House of Commons
15th January 2018
Programme motion: House of Commons
15th January 2018
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
29th November 2017
1st reading: House of Commons
29th November 2017
Explanatory Notes
Bill 137 EN 2017-19
29th November 2017
Bills
Bill 137 2017-19 (as brought from the Lords)
28th November 2017
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
28th November 2017
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
27th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 73(a) Amendment for Third Reading (PDF, 49KB)
15th November 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 15/11/2017 from Baroness Sugg to Lord Tunnicliffe regarding the role of the Health and Safety Executive in regulating spaceflight activities. (PDF, 354KB)
14th November 2017
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
14th November 2017
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
14th November 2017
Bills
HL Bill 73 (as amended on Report)
13th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 7-R-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for Report (PDF, 90KB)
10th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 7-R-I Marshalled list for Report (PDF, 85KB)
7th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 7-R(a) Amendments for Report (PDF, 76KB)
31st October 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 31/10/2017 from Baroness Sugg to Baroness Randerson and others regarding the Committee Stage of the Space Industry Bill: land powers. Incl. attached factsheet (PDF, 1MB)
31st October 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 31/10/2017 from Baroness Sugg to Lord Fox and others regarding the Committee Stage of the Space Industry Bill: the traffic light system licensing scheme. (PDF, 687KB)
25th October 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 25/10/2017 from Lord Callanan to Lord Rosser and others regarding amendments to draft secondary legislation as discussed during the Committee Stage of the Space Industry Bill on 23 Oct 2017. (PDF, 392KB)
25th October 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 25/10/2017 from Lord Callanan to Lord Rosser and others regarding the Committee Stage of the Space Industry Bill: amendment of draft secondary legislation and regulations (PDF, 309KB)
23rd October 2017
Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
23rd October 2017
Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of proceedings): House of Lords
19th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 7-III Third marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 72KB)
18th October 2017
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
18th October 2017
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
16th October 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
16th October 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedins): House of Lords
16th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 7-II Second marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 79KB)
12th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 7-I Marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 121KB)
11th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 7(d) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 69KB)
10th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 7(c) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 62KB)
9th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 7(b) Amendment for Committee (PDF, 55KB)
13th July 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 7(a) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 44KB)
12th July 2017
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
12th July 2017
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
6th July 2017
Library Notes
Space Industry Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
28th June 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Space Industry Bill [HL]: Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF, 622KB)
27th June 2017
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
27th June 2017
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
27th June 2017
Bills
HL Bill 7 (as introduced)
27th June 2017
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 7 Explanatory Notes