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UK Space Agency

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 7 November 2025UIN 86865

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will publish an impact assessment on the decision to close the UK Space Agency.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The UK Space Agency is not closing – it is being brought together with DSIT's Space Directorate to create a more efficient, integrated approach to delivering our space ambitions. This change, part of our Plan for Change to cut red tape and make Whitehall more agile, will reduce duplication and strengthen ministerial oversight.

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