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Unmanned Air Systems: Anti-social Behaviour

Commons · Question 60335 · Tabled 16 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Julia Buckley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to increase police powers to help tackle anti-social behaviour linked to drone use.

Answer

Answered by Mike Kane, 23 Jun 2025

There are a range of existing powers to tackle anti-social drone behaviour, this includes the police powers under the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021 to require a person to land a drone and to carry out stop and search for certain dr...