Lords question Government on civil and hobby drone use

A House of Lords committee investigating civilian drone use in the EU will hear from Government Minister Robert Goodwill on Monday 1 December.

The committee is the House of Lords ‘EU sub-committee on the internal market, infrastructure and employment’, and is investigating the use of civilian remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), otherwise known as drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Pre-announced questions are:

• Does the Government plan to consult with the public on drone use and guidelines?


• If so, when?


• Will the Government distinguish between commercial users and hobby users?


• Should drones be regulated according to their size or their potential risk to the public?


• Is the current law around misuse of drones working properly?


• Do we need to replace the legislation which currently relies on difficult-to-prove contraventions?


• Does the Government plan to employ drones to assist with law enforcement?


• How does the Government monitor its own contractors’ use of drones?


• Should regulation around privacy and data protection stay within the jurisdiction of each Member State?

The evidence session will start at 4.15pm on Monday 1 December (#HLRPAS on twitter).

Robert Goodwill MP is parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department for Transport.

The House of Lords EU sub-committee on the internal market, infrastructure and employment is chaired by Baroness O’Cathain.

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