Question follow-through · 124477
Police: Biometrics
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to minimise the risk of racial bias found in AI powered Live Facial Recognition systems.
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 10 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 20 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to minimise the risk of racial bias found in AI powered Live Facial Recognition systems.
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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20 Apr 2026
Answer published
Police forces using facial recognition must comply with existing legal obligations, including the Human Rights Act 1998, Equality Act 2010 and Data Protection Act 2018.Facial recognition algorithms provided by or procured with Home Office funding for poli...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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