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Military Bases: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to conduct an investigation into drone activity over (a) RAF Mildenhall, (b) RAF Feltwell and (c) RAF Lakenheath in November 2024.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
28 Feb 2025
Target answer date
5 Mar 2025
Answer
5 Mar 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to conduct an investigation into drone activity over (a) RAF Mildenhall, (b) RAF Feltwell and (c) RAF Lakenheath in November 2024.

  2. 5 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The use of uncrewed aerial systems around protected areas in the UK causes a risk to life and is illegal. Such activity will be subject to thorough investigation. The Ministry of Defence Police is leading the investigation into drone activity over RAF sit...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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