Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:03 pm on 17 May 2024.
Nickie Aiken
Conservative, Cities of London and Westminster
2:03,
17 May 2024
My hon. Friend is making a great speech, and I congratulate him on his introduction to the Dispatch Box. Does he agree that, as I said earlier, the space industry is an excellent place for women and girls to consider, and does he see any particular area of the industry as important for women or girls to consider?
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