| Author (Corporate) | United Kingdom: House of Lords: Select Committee on the European Union |
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| Publisher | The Stationery Office (TSO) |
| Series Title | 7th Report |
| Series Details | (2014-15)HL122 |
| Publication Date | March 2015 |
| Content Type | Policy-making, Report |
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Make Europe and the UK global leaders in the drone industry, urged a UK House of Lords report issued in March 2015. The House of Lords EU Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment Sub-Committee said that the potential for jobs from drones could be as many as 150,000 by the year 2050. The Committee, which had been scrutinising the European Commission's proposals for drones, supported its plans to harmonise safety rules across the EU but argued for flexibility in national safety rules for small drones or Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). The Committee's report also recognised growing public concern over the use of drones by private individuals, with little knowledge of aviation rules. The report urged the Government and the Commission to adopt a raft of measures to improve safety and the enforceability of existing laws. |
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| Source Link | http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201415/ldselect/ldeucom/122/122.pdf |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research, Mobility and Transport |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, United Kingdom |
