Biometrics: Surveillance
Commons · Question 13646 · Tabled 11 Nov 2024 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of restricting the use of live facial recognition software.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 19 Nov 2024
Live facial technology is being used effectively by some police forces to identify suspects more quickly and accurately. Its use is governed by data protection, equality, and human rights legislation supplemented by specific policing guidance.At a Westmin...