Drones: High-security Prisons - Commons Urgent Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 3:53 pm ar 15 Ionawr 2025.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Lord Timpson Lord Timpson The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice 3:53, 15 Ionawr 2025

Like the noble Lord, I visited some years ago, so I do not have an exact picture in my mind of the layout of the exercise yards. I can assure him that every male closed prison now has X-ray scanners. In 2003, there were over 1,000 drone sightings. They were up 770% between 2019 and 2023. We have a serious problem but if I know any more details, I will let him know.