Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 75815

Medical Equipment: Unmanned Air Systems

Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 9 October 2025

Question

Tristan Osborne

LabourChatham and Aylesford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to deploy drone technologies carrying (a) defibrillators and (b) other emergency medical equipment.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Government is committed to innovation in drones and other growth sectors, and work is ongoing across Government, including between the Department of Health and Social Care and the Civil Aviation Authority, to support the safe and effective introductio...

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