Prisons: Smuggling
Commons · Question 10951 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled £35 million government funding boost to stop drones smuggling contraband into prisons, published on 11 June 2026, whether he plans to introduce drone-jamm
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 26 Jun 2026
We have invested £40 million in new security measures to clamp down on contraband that fuels violence behind bars - including £10 million on anti-drone measures, such as window replacements, external window grilles and specialist netting.His Majesty’s Pri...