Petition · HM Treasury
Commit 1% of government spending to development of space activities
Closed
345 signatures
What the petition asks
We want a penny out of every pound spent by the government to go towards space. We think that the majority of the new spending should be on developing space resources and working towards the colonisation of space by the UK, in collaboration with our international partners.
We feel that other nations, notably the US and China, are accelerating their capabilities in space with ambitious plans for the Moon and Mars and more affordable reusable rockets. We believe that ignoring this challenge because it is too difficult in the short term means we are destined to become irrelevant in the long term. We think that the 22nd century will be shaped by those who begin developing space now.
Timeline
| 21 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
345
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
21 Mar 2025
Closed
21 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 5 Aug 2026.