United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 51175
Passports: Religion
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9 May 2025
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19 May 2025 · Answer
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19 May 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the photograph software used for passport applications; and what steps she is taking to ensure that the software does not discriminate agains
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9 May 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the photograph software used for passport applications; and what steps she is taking to ensure that the software does not discriminate agains
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19 May 2025
Answer
The initial check to guide if a photo meets the internationally agreed standards for passports utilises an algorithm provided by a leading technology provider.The testing of the photo checker was extensive and included wearers of religious headwear to opt...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-05-09/51175
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1801495
- uk · wq-1801495 · source updated 19 May 2025