Written Question·Home Office·UIN 112334
Police: Biometrics
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 18 February 2026
Question
Shockat Adam
Independent — Leicester South
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any UK police forces have used Palantir software in conjunction with live or retrospective facial recognition systems since January 2020.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe Home Office is not aware of any direct involvement by Palantir in the police’s use of facial recognition systems.