A Bill to make provision about airspace change proposals and about the licensing regime for air traffic services under Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000, to confer police powers relating to unmanned aircraft and requirements in Air Navigation Orders and to provide for fixed penalties for certain offences relating to unmanned aircraft
House of Lords
4 March 2021
The bill updates how airspace changes are proposed and how air traffic services are licensed under the Transport Act 2000. It also gives police powers relating to unmanned aircraft (drones) and introduces fixed penalties for certain drone offences, aiming to improve safety and security in the sky.
The bill is at the Lords stage, currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Lords, and has not yet moved to the Commons.
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First reading took place on 22 October. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2017-19 Parliament dissolved at the end of the 2019 Session and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
