Written Question·Home Office·UIN 99026
Police: Biometrics
Tabled: 10 December 2025
Answered: 6 January 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether reporting requirements are in place for police forces to notify her Department of their utilisation of live facial recognition technology.
Answer
Sarah JonesThere are no mandatory reporting requirements for police forces to notify the Home Office when they deploy live facial recognition (LFR) technology. However, transparency is an important safeguard, and the College of Policing’s national guidance requires ...
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