Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 111278
Prisons and Young Offender Institutions: Unmanned Air Systems
Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 12 February 2026
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Solicitor General,?how many people have been prosecuted for flying a drone in a Restricted Fly Zone around (a) closed prisons and (b) young offender institutions since January 2024.
Answer
Ellie ReevesFlying a drone in the restricted airspace around a closed prison or young offender institution is an offence contrary to the Air Navigation Order 2016. The Civil Aviation Authority is responsible for investigating and prosecuting this offence and the Crow...
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