Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what protections exist for commercial space launch providers operating from UK soil against hostile interference.

The Government works with UK Launch providers at all stages of operations to ensure security from hostile interference. This includes conducting a security assessment during a licensing process, providing access to updates and warnings on incidents and activities that might affect operations and providing support and guidance on security matters, including physical, personnel and cyber security.

The Government takes any threat of hostile interference seriously and, working with regulators, law enforcement and national security partners, will respond firmly and proportionately to incidents.