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Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to support the development of non-passenger carrying drones.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 5 Feb 2025
Target answer date: 10 Feb 2025
Answer: 14 Feb 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

5 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to support the development of non-passenger carrying drones.
10 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
14 Feb 2025
Answer published
My department supports the safe deployment of drones for commercial and public benefit, through R&D support and innovative regulation. Wider drone policy is led by the Department for Transport.Since 2019, the Future Flight Challenge, administered by I...

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