United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 10951
Prisons: Smuggling
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17 June 2026
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26 June 2026 · Answer
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26 June 2026
Summary
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
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17 June 2026
Written question
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
Source: Commons
26 June 2026
Answer
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...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-17/10951
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1917482
- uk · wq-1917482 · source updated 26 June 2026