- Date released: 26 January 2026
- Request number: FOI202601061
- Release of information under: FOIA
Information requested
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the number of incident reports, notifications, or assessments recorded since 1 January 2010 relating to aerial or airspace activity near UK regulated nuclear sites which could not be readily attributed to known aircraft, authorised drones, birds, or other identified causes at the time of reporting.
This request is limited to numerical totals and high-level categorisation only and does not seek operational details, site locations, technical security measures, or sensitive information. If any information is withheld, please specify the exemptions relied upon. If no such incidents have been recorded, please confirm this explicitly.
Information released
We confirm that under s.1 of the FOIA, we do not hold the information you have requested.
We have thoroughly searched our internal systems and have not been able to identify any incidents where the cause of reported aerial activity was unidentified. Therefore, it is our understanding that no such incidents have been recorded.
Exemptions applied
None
Public Interest Test (PIT)
N/A