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Holyhead Port: Biometrics

Asked by Llinos MediPlaid CymruHome OfficeTabled Answered 26 February 2026UIN 115112

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the cost of the six-day live facial recognition trial at Holyhead port in November 2025.

Answered by Sarah Jones

The budget for the Immigration Enforcement Live Facial Recognition trials in Holyhead in November 2025 was £50,000; this was to cover the cost of the police technical support for 6 days of deployments and the watchlist production.

The deployments were completed on budget.

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