How many drones have been detected at HMP & YPI Grampian in each of the last three years, and what measures the Scottish Prison Service is …

Answered Asked by Tess White Con Lodged 9 Oct 2023

The question

To ask the Scottish Government how many drones have been detected at HMP & YPI Grampian in each of the last three years, and what measures the Scottish Prison Service is taking to prevent drones from being used to smuggle drugs and weapons onto the prison estate.

The answer

Answered by Angela Constance on 30 Oct 2023 · 21 days after it was lodged, on time

I have asked Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. Her response is as follows:
There have been no drones detected at HMP & YOI Grampian in each of the last three years.
The Scottish Prison Service recognises the negative impact of drones being used to introduce illicit items (including drugs and weapons) into the prison estate and are currently considering a technological solution to support the identification of drones within SPS airspace.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-22134 by reference.