Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 26 November 2025 to Question 88704 on UK Space Agency, whether he plans to reduce the total headcount as a result of the merger of the UK Space Agency into the department.

The merger of UKSA into DSIT will deliver efficiencies for how the combined directorate will deliver on government priorities. Designing a more efficient organisation will reduce running costs and remove duplication ensuring even more of the funding allocated to civil space can reach the sector while also protecting staff in both organisations where possible. There are currently no planned redundancies.