Question follow-through · 7723
Biometrics
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what oversight mechanisms she has introduced to monitor compliance with (a) data protection, (b) equalities and (c) human rights obligations in the use of facial recognition technology.
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 8 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 11 Jun 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what oversight mechanisms she has introduced to monitor compliance with (a) data protection, (b) equalities and (c) human rights obligations in the use of facial recognition technology.
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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11 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Government has not issued specific guidance on the ethical deployment of surveillance technologies, including facial recognition. However, when using these technologies, police forces must comply with data protection, equality, human rights and other ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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