Written Question·Home Office·UIN 112323
Biometrics
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Shockat Adam
Independent — Leicester South
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps have been taken to ensure (a) transparency and (b) community accountability in trials of facial recognition technology involving Palantir in (i) Leicester and (ii) the UK.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe Home Office is not aware of any direct involvement by Palantir in the police’s use of facial recognition systems.