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HL HL16123
Police: Biometrics
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26 March 2026
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13 April 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of facial recognition technologies by police forces and the implications of pausing deployment pending further study of potential racial bias; and what steps they are taking to ensu
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26 March 2026
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of facial recognition technologies by police forces and the implications of pausing deployment pending further study of potential racial bias; and what steps they are taking to ensu
Source: Lords
13 April 2026
Answer
The Home Office works closely with police forces and stakeholders to assess the use of facial recognition by law enforcement. As part of this engagement, we have consulted on a new legal framework on how and when law enforcement should use biometrics and ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-26/HL16123
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1895881
- uk · wq-1895881 · source updated 13 April 2026