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Police: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of approving the use of beyond-line-of-sight drones by police forces.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
10 Jul 2025
Target answer date
14 Jul 2025
Answer
18 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of approving the use of beyond-line-of-sight drones by police forces.

  2. 14 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    Drone technology is developing at a rapid pace and decisions on operational equipment are made independently by police forces, who are best placed to assess their own operational needs.The Home Office and operational partners are working closely across go...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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