questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled £35 million government funding boost to stop drones smuggling contraband into prisons, published on 11 June 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing drone-jamming and signal disruption technologies in prisons with high contraband smuggling rates.
answerText: We have invested £40 million in new security measures to clamp down on contraband that fuels violence behind bars - including £10 million on anti-drone measures, such as window replacements, external window grilles and specialist netting.His Majesty’s Pri...
heading: Prisons: Smuggling