Biometrics: Data Protection
Commons · Question 111252 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that data collected by live facial recognition will be stored safely.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 11 Feb 2026
Police use of live facial recognition (LFR) is governed by data protection legislation, which requires that any processing of biometric data is lawful, fair, proportionate and subject to appropriate safeguards.The Home Office does not collect or store dat...