Question follow-through · 1689
Biometrics and Criminal Records: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what protocols are in place regarding the sharing of biometrics and criminal records data with non-EU, non-M5 partners.
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 15 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 May 2026
- Answer
- 21 May 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
15 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what protocols are in place regarding the sharing of biometrics and criminal records data with non-EU, non-M5 partners.
19 May 2026
Target answer date
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21 May 2026
Answer published
The Home Office has bilateral arrangements for sharing criminal records data, including biometrics, with a small number of countries outside of the EU and Migration 5 (M5) / 5Eyes. Such data can also be shared with other countries on a case-by-case basis ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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