Last year, during a fantastic trip to the Belfast region, I had an opportunity to meet representatives of Thales Alenia Space, which is w

I welcome my hon. Friend to his place.

The deadline for implementing the EU Copyright Directive is 7 June 2021.

The UK space sector employs 42,000 highly skilled people, generating more than £300 billion for the wider economy.

I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend for his hard work on space when he was Business Secretary.

It absolutely does. It is not just the Government’s withdrawal agreement; it is the EU’s withdrawal agreement.

I thank my hon. Friend for making that essential point. Participation has risen year on year.

I thank my hon. Friend for making that essential point. Participation has risen year on year.

Students pay nothing back until they start earning £25,725 a year, and that will rise to £26,575 from April 2020.

I can absolutely confirm the Government’s commitment to research and development, and our wider commitment to doubling the R&D budget