UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1996
Space Industry Act 2018
[As Introduced]
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This Act creates the rules and licensing system that allow private companies to launch rockets and satellites from the UK. It sets up what space activities are allowed, who can do them, and what safety and environmental standards they must follow.
Presented by Lord Callanan
supported by Chris Grayling.
supported by Chris Grayling.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · Open Govt
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote315 MPs
10% Ayes · 3390% Noes · 282
The democratic gap
90% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading29 Nov 2017
- 2nd reading15 Jan 2018
- Committee stage23 Jan 2018
- Report stage6 Feb 2018
- 3rd reading6 Feb 2018
Lords
- 1st reading27 Jun 2017
- 2nd reading12 Jul 2017
- Committee stage16 Oct 2017
- Report stage14 Nov 2017
- 3rd reading28 Nov 2017
Royal Assent15 Mar 2018