Written question asked by Rebecca Smith (Conservative) on Friday, 16 October 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 (named day). It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Unmanned Air Systems and Unmanned Marine Systems
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Civil Aviation Authority on necessary regulatory arrangements to enable the testing of the interoperability of maritime unmanned surface vehicles and airborne drones.
- Answer
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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency are in the process of initiating discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority on the appropriate regulatory arrangements to enable the testing of the interoperability of unmanned surface craft and airborne drones.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 35727
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Civil Aviation Authority Regulation Maritime and Coastguard Agency Unmanned air systems Unmanned marine systems
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- 2026-10-21 15:11:27 +0100
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