Brexit: Galileo Space Project Debate
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Lord Howell of Guildford
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Brexit: Galileo Space Project
Lord Howell of Guildford Excerpts(6 years ago)
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Lord Henley
The noble Lord could hardly have put it better, particularly in stressing the capabilities that we have in this country. Only recently I visited an American company making micro-satellites in Glasgow. It could have invested anywhere in the world but it chose Glasgow because it knew Glasgow has the right people with the right skills here in the United Kingdom. We have a great capability and I am sure other people will recognise this.
Lord Howell of Guildford (Con)
My Lords, just for the record, I say that we already co-operate with the Russians in the Soyuz and space station programme, in which Tim Peake flew and which is highly successful. Does the Minister agree that, if we can co-operate with the Russians despite everything, surely we should not have too many problems with the European Union?
Lord Henley
I am sure that the Commission will note my noble friend’s point.