Police: Surveillance
Commons · Question 7728 · 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, whether she has issued UK-wide guidance on the ethical deployment of surveillance technologies by police forces.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 11 Jun 2026
The Government has not issued specific guidance on the ethical deployment of surveillance technologies, including facial recognition. However, when using these technologies, police forces must comply with data protection, equality, human rights and other ...