Question follow-through · 10951
Prisons: Smuggling
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled £35 million government funding boost to stop drones smuggling contraband into prisons, published on 11 June 2026, whether he plans to introduce drone-jamm
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 17 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 22 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 26 Jun 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled £35 million government funding boost to stop drones smuggling contraband into prisons, published on 11 June 2026, whether he plans to introduce drone-jamm
22 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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26 Jun 2026
Answer published
We have invested £40 million in new security measures to clamp down on contraband that fuels violence behind bars - including £10 million on anti-drone measures, such as window replacements, external window grilles and specialist netting.His Majesty’s Pri...
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