Question follow-through · 16117
Police: Biometrics
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to hold roundtable discussions on the police's use of facial recognition technology; and who will attend the roundtable discussions.
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 26 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 28 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 4 Dec 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to hold roundtable discussions on the police's use of facial recognition technology; and who will attend the roundtable discussions.
28 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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4 Dec 2024
Answer published
Live facial technology is being used effectively by some police forces to identify suspects more quickly and accurately. Its use is governed by data protection, equality, and human rights legislation supplemented by specific policing guidance. However, I ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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