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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Claudia Savage

‘One giant leap’ for industry as Bill to cap space companies’ liability advances

MPs agreed to give the Bill a second reading without a division (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Archive)

A Bill to approve a cap on liabilities for companies launching spacecraft has been described as “one small step for Parliament, one giant leap for the space industry”, as it moved closer to becoming law.

Labour MP John Grady said current legislation is acting as a “deterrent” to investors, and a legal cap would protect space companies from costs if an accident or damage to property occurred.

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