Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems
Commons · Question 90078 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Charlie Maynard
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to tackle the problem of illegal deliveries of (a) phones, (b) drugs and (c) other contraband items into prisons via drones.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 19 Nov 2025
We are working hard to deter, detect and disrupt the illegal use of drones around prisons in England and Wales. Whilst we cannot share our full range of countermeasures, our approach is multi-faceted and continually evolving. This includes strengthening p...