Written questions

NHS: Delivery Services and Unmanned Air Systems

Commons · Question 45337 · Tabled 8 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 22 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the cost-effectiveness of using (a) drones and (b) traditional delivery methods for medical logistics.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 22 Apr 2025

The Government is committed to innovation in drones and other growth sectors, and work is ongoing across the Government, including between the Department and the Civil Aviation Authority, to support the safe and effective introduction of drones into medic...