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Written question asked by Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 27 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 October 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 November 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Unmanned Air Systems

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2025 to Question 82467 on Unmanned Air Systems: Testing; whether his Department will support the Civil Aviation Authority in making sure there is a decreased time taken in quarterly statistics on Airspace Change Proposal throughput regarding decision times for uncrewed air system-related Special Use Airspace applications.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence continues to work closely with the Civil Aviation Authority to refine the airspace change processes in CAP1616 to improve the speed and efficiency at which both permanent and temporary Special Use Airspace can be established for uncrewed air systems.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
85452
Session
2024-26
Related items
Unmanned Air Systems: Testing
Wednesday, 22 October 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Civil Aviation Authority Unmanned air systems Airspace
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk