Mr Johnson, the MP for Orpington, said: “We want to see the UK space sector flourish, that is why we are laying the groundwork needed for business to be able to access this lucrative global market.”
Possible spaceport locations include Newquay airport, Cornwall; Llanbedr airport in Snowdonia; Prestwick airport, near Glasgow; the RAF base at Leuchars near St Andrews; Stornoway airport on the Isle of Lewis and Campbeltown airport, in Scotland.