Police: Biometrics
Commons · Question 7727 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Iqbal Mohamed
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.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 11 Jun 2026
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.