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Gangs: Databases

Asked by Kate OsamorLabour (Co-op)Home OfficeTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 70630

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress the Metropolitan Police has made on abolishing the Gangs Matrix Database.

Answered by Sarah Jones

The Metropolitan Police confirmed on their website that they discontinued the Gangs Matrix on 13th February 2024.

Data was retained for 12 months to ensure the force could serve any Right of Access requests and the data was deleted on 13th February 2025.

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