Written questions

Police: Unmanned Air Systems

Commons · Question 19882 · Tabled 12 Dec 2024 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 19 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to promote the wider adoption of drones by police forces.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 19 Dec 2024

The decision to use drones and in which circumstances are operational matters for police forces who are subject to the requirements of the Air Navigation Order and Data Protection legislation when operating drones.Drone technology is developing at a rapid...