Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 6505 on British Transport Police: Unmanned Air Systems, what discussions has he had with the Department for Transport on a) military and b) Ministry of Defence Police integration of Beyond Visual Line of Sight drone operations with other airspace users.

Airspace in the United Kingdom is the responsibility of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). MOD officials work very closely with the CAA to integrate the airspace requirements for military Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flying in a proportionate manner to ensure the safety of all airspace users. This can include temporary segregated airspace, notified through the NOTAM system or the Aeronautical Information Circular, or permanent segregated airspace, such as Danger Areas, coordinated with civil airspace users through the formal CAP1616 Airspace Change Process.