Creation of Shetland Space Centre

Early day motion 1054, tabled 22 October 2020 by Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 5 members.

That this House welcomes the Government’s approval of the Shetland Space Centre’s plans to build and operate a satellite launch site on Unst in Shetland; notes that the spaceport will create hundreds of new, high-quality jobs, not only locally in the Northern Isles but across the country; recognises that this will strengthen the UK’s position as a European small satellite launch destination of choice; congratulates Shetland Space Centre for this development; and calls on the Government to support similar initiatives to maintain the excellent work of the UK's space agencies.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 2, Alliance 1, DUP 1, Liberal Democrat 1.