Oral Question·Home Office
“What steps her Department is taking to use technology to increase police efficiency.”
Tabled: 3 February 2026Answered: 9 February 2026
Asked by
Dr Allison Gardner
Labour — Stoke-on-Trent South
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for the Home Department
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Shabana Mahmood)
We are investing a record £140 million in state-of-the-art technology to make our communities safer, including the roll-out of the live facial recognition technology that is already transforming policing. Investing in technology means more time for the police to be where we want them, which is out on the streets fighting and deterring crime in our communities.