To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what support the Government has provided to the UK space sector since 1997. (191893)

[holding answer 6 March 2008]: Information on funding for civil space by the partners of the British National Space Centre was provided to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee for its inquiry into UK space policy, and published in the Committee’s seventh report of session 2006-07. The figures provided to the Committee, with the addition of the 2006-07 figures, are as follows: