United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 129495
Biometrics
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23 April 2026
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28 April 2026 · Answer
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28 April 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has issued guidance on using experimental methods in conjunction with facial recognition.
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23 April 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has issued guidance on using experimental methods in conjunction with facial recognition.
Source: Commons
28 April 2026
Answer
The Home Office has not issued specific guidance. Police use of facial recognition and similar technologies is currently governed by a legal framework that includes data protection, equality and human rights laws, national guidance, a code of practice and...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-23/129495
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1902848
- uk · wq-1902848 · source updated 28 April 2026