Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems
Commons · Question 3488 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many drones were sighted over prisons in England and Wales between July 2024 and April 2026; and how many drones were recovered by prisons between July 2024 and April 2026.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 1 Jun 2026
We publish the number of drone incidents in England and Wales in the HMPPS Annual Digest, please see table 6_1 in the Finds tables. The latest issue covers the 12-month period to March 2025, with a time series of drone incidents starting from the 12-month...