Question follow-through · 19478
Immigration Controls: Biometrics
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to question 10230 answered on 16 June 2026, whether the a) equalities impacts assessments and b) outcomes resulting from the National Physical Laboratory review of Home Office Facial Age Esti
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 16 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 54 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
16 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to question 10230 answered on 16 June 2026, whether the a) equalities impacts assessments and b) outcomes resulting from the National Physical Laboratory review of Home Office Facial Age Esti
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
The policy on facial age estimation is still being developed, and the Home Office is currently undertaking rigorous testing and trialling of the technology throughout 2026. Subject to the results of the testing and trials, FAE is planned to be rolled out ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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