Ministry of Defence Police: Biometrics
Commons · Question 5069 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to equip Ministry of Defence Police with Live Facial Recognition vans.
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 8 Jun 2026
The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) does not possess its own Live Facial Recognition (FR) van for deployments. However, the MDP continues to collaborate with national policing partners, with ongoing discussions regarding access to regional Live FR vans a...