Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems
Commons · Question 115638 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Tech challenge launched to counter drone threats in prisons, published on 4 November 2025, on what date is the 12-week Counter-Drone Challenge due to end.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 4 Mar 2026
We have recently launched a new innovation challenge with His Majesty’s Government Communications Centre (HMGCC) Co-Creation aimed at combatting the growing threat of drones around prisons.The Counter-Drone Challenge competition closed on 4 December 2025....