Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions officials from the UK Space Agency have had since June 2016 with (a) his Department, (b) the Ministry of Defence, (c) the Department for Exiting the European Union and (d) the Department for International Trade on access to space programmes initiated by the European Space Agency and funded by EU programmes.

The UK Space Agency is working closely with businesses to understand their concerns and working with colleagues across Government to make sure we understand all of the potential risks and opportunities across the economy. This will continue to inform our approach as we seek to shape our future relationship with Europe.