Question follow-through · 117955

Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer of 4 March 2026, to question 115638 on Prisons: Unmanned Air Vehicles, who are the selected industry partners will receive up to £60,000 of funding to develop proof-of-concept systems.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
4 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
12 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer of 4 March 2026, to question 115638 on Prisons: Unmanned Air Vehicles, who are the selected industry partners will receive up to £60,000 of funding to develop proof-of-concept systems.

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    For national security reasons, we are unable to share the names of the industry partners.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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