To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications have been (a) made and (b) granted under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 for the civil use of drones for the purposes of communication interception and covert surveillance; what assessment she has made of the extent to which drones are used in police intelligence work; what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the current regulatory framework for the civil use of drones; and if she will make a statement.