United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 72336
Space: Defence
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29 August 2025
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8 September 2025 · Answer
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Defence
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8 September 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of renegotiating the 1967 Outer Space Treaty to reflect current exploitation of the difference between (a) air and (b) space.
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29 August 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of renegotiating the 1967 Outer Space Treaty to reflect current exploitation of the difference between (a) air and (b) space.
Source: Commons
8 September 2025
Answer
The Outer Space Treaty (OST) is the cornerstone of international space law with all major space-faring nations being party to this treaty. The Treaty explicitly affirms that activities in the exploration and use of outer space must be carried out in accor...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/72336
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1829093
- uk · wq-1829093 · source updated 8 September 2025