Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 90078

Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems

Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Charlie Maynard

Liberal DemocratWitney

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to tackle the problem of illegal deliveries of (a) phones, (b) drugs and (c) other contraband items into prisons via drones.

Answer

Jake Richards
We are working hard to deter, detect and disrupt the illegal use of drones around prisons in England and Wales. Whilst we cannot share our full range of countermeasures, our approach is multi-faceted and continually evolving. This includes strengthening p...

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