Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 105 on Delivery Services: Unmanned Air Systems, what timetable she has set for the Civil Aviation Authority's examination of the implications of emerging aviation technologies on aviation noise policy; and whether the findings of that examination will be published.

My department is working with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to publish a report later in 2026 on managing noise from emerging aviation technologies. The report will consider a range of emerging aviation applications, including drone delivery operations. The findings will be published on the CAA’s website.