Consultation outcome

Call for evidence to inform orbital liability and insurance policy

From:: UK Space Agency
Published: 22 October 2021
Last updated: 23 June 2022 — See all updates

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Government response: Call for evidence to inform orbital liability and insurance policy

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The government has published its response to the call for evidence seeking views on orbital liability limits and alternatives to traditional third-party liability insurance issued in October 2021.

The government committed to issue a call for evidence in the National Space Strategy so that it can gather evidence on the current approach to setting liability limits, obtain views on alternative methodologies for setting revised liability limits and also seek views on possible alternatives to the current provision of third-party liability insurance for orbital operations, to assist in formulating the policy on these areas.

The call for evidence response sets out a series of recommendations on these policy areas, as well as others covered by the wider review of insurance and liability matters raised in response to the consultation on the draft Space Industry Regulations issued in October 2020.

Work is underway across government and with the UK space sector, academia and insurers to develop formal proposals for consultation in early 2023.

Original consultation

Consultation description

This is a call for evidence seeking views on orbital liability limits and alternatives to traditional third-party liability insurance.

The closing date is 7 January 2021.

Any enquiries should be sent to legislation-uksa@ukspaceagency.gov.uk.

Government will be extending the deadline for responses to the Call for Evidence on Orbital Liability and Insurance approaches from the 3 December 2021 to 7 January 2022. This will provide the sector with further time to develop detailed responses to the issues covered by the call for evidence ensuring a strong evidence base.

The decision to extend the deadline for responses also reflects the importance that government places on obtaining robust views from the sector on liability and insurance matters. If you have any questions regarding the call for evidence or require further guidance please contact legislation-uksa@ukspaceagency.gov.uk.

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