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Police: Biometrics

Asked by Siân BerryGreen PartyHome OfficeTabled Answered 21 May 2026UIN 2521

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to the answer to question UIN 92784, and in light of the publication of the Metropolitan Police Annual Report on the use of live facial recognition (LFR) in September 2025, if she will ask all

Answered by Sarah Jones

The Police Reform Bill will introduce a new legal framework to underpin law enforcement use of biometrics, facial recognition and similar technologies, and this will give due consideration to reporting and transparency.

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