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Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the use of drones delivering (a) weapons and (b) drugs into prisons.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
24 Jan 2025
Target answer date
30 Jan 2025
Answer
30 Jan 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the use of drones delivering (a) weapons and (b) drugs into prisons.

  2. 30 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 30 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    We are working hard to deter, detect and disrupt the use of illegal drones that deliver contraband, including weapons and drugs, so that prisoners have access to a safe and stable rehabilitative environment. Our approach is multi-faceted and includes phys...

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