Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 23951
Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems
Tabled: 14 January 2025
Answered: 20 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the use of drones for smuggling (a) weapons, (b) drugs and (c) other contraband into prisons.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinDrone sightings around prisons in England and Wales are of great concern and pose a major threat to security. Drone sightings around prisons increased by over 770% between 2019 and 2023 under the previous Government. We are working hard to deter, detect a...
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