Consultation outcome

Benefits of drones to the UK economy

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 21 December 2016
• Last updated: 22 July 2017 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Unlocking the UK's high tech economy: consultation on the safe use of drones in the UK government response

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Detail of outcome

The summary of responses and government decisions was released on 22 July 2017. The document:

• details information on responses including the:
  • number of responses
  • types of bodies and person responding
  • overall results
• gives the next steps to be taken by government to:
  • implement a registration scheme and mandatory competency tests for all users of drones weighing 250 grams and above
  • bring forward work to create an authoritative source of UK airspace data, which will facilitate the implementation of geo-fencing and build greater awareness of airspace restrictions amongst drone users
  • explore further measures such as increasing penalties, creating new offences and reviewing the powers available to law enforcement agencies to enforce relevant law

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeks views on proposals to harness the positive benefits of drones for public and commercial services and the benefits to the UK economy.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 21 December 2016 to 11:45pm on 15 March 2017

Consultation description

Consultation seeking views on ambition to realise the benefits drones can bring to the UK.

The changes suggest:

• creating the conditions for the cutting edge commercial use of drones to create hi tech jobs
• improve services and boost the economy
• addressing safety, security and privacy challenges and concerns that drones present

It puts forward a number of proposals

• to develop the UK’s policy and regulatory framework
• to keep pace with this fast emerging market,
• balancing the challenges appropriately without restricting the opportunity to ensure the global competitiveness
• innovation and technological investment

This consultation is on the civil use of drones; military use of drones is out of scope.

The Public dialogue on drone use in the UK was used to inform this consultation.

Documents

Unlocking the UK's high tech economy: consultation on the safe use of drones in the UK

PDF, 4.66 MB, 58 pages

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Impact assessment: insurance for drones

Ref: DfT00357

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Impact assessment: mandated guidance provision for drones

Ref: DfT00358

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Impact assessment: registration requirements for drones

Ref: DfT00359

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Published 21 December 2016
Last updated 22 July 2017 + show all updates

1. 22 July 2017

   Consultation response.

2. 21 December 2016

   First published.