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Police: Biometrics

Asked by Iqbal MohamedIndependentHome OfficeTabled Answered 11 June 2026UIN 7727

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguards she has introduced to help ensure that digital forensic tools cannot be used for (a) remote access and (b) bulk data collection beyond lawful investigations.

Answered by Sarah Jones

All digital forensic activity must comply with existing legislation, including the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, and the Data Protection Act 2018.

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