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Automatic Number Plate Recognition

Asked by Sarah CoombesLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 24 March 2025UIN 39166

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera system.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

ANPR is a valuable tool to help the police tackle crime and keep the road safe.

We keep the effectiveness of police and law enforcement use of ANPR under regular review, to ensure it remains a robust tool for identifying vehicles of interest to the police and drivers who break the law.

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