Written questions

Food Supply: Unmanned Air Systems

Commons · Question 13648 · Tabled 26 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 6 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration she has given to the potential impact of payloads regulations for drone technology for British food security.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 6 Jul 2026

Drone payloads are subject to the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) regulation UK Regulation (EU) 2019/947, which covers payloads for agricultural use. This type of operation in the Specific category is subject to a risk assessment conducted by the applican...