Written questions

Unmanned Air Systems

Commons · Question 86815 · Tabled 30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 6 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential deployment of military counter-unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities for civil purposes.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 6 Nov 2025

The UK employs a broad approach to deterring and defeating air and missile threats, including those from Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS or drones). The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with the Home Office on Homeland C-UAS issues. While domestic peacet...