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Unmanned Air Systems: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what engagement the Department has had with the Home Office and security services about counter-drone technology and public safety.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
18 Jun 2026
Target answer date
24 Jun 2026
Answer
24 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what engagement the Department has had with the Home Office and security services about counter-drone technology and public safety.

  2. 24 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Department for Transport (DfT) is responsible for the safe integration and regulation of civil drone use, while the Home Office leads the Government’s domestic counter-drone policy. The DfT and Home Office work closely together on counter-drone policy...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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